Difference between Duplicate and Replicate

What is the difference between Duplicate and Replicate?

Duplicate as a verb is to make a copy of while Replicate as a verb is to make a copy (replica) of

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: being the same as another; identical. This may exclude the first identical item in a series, but usage is inconsistent.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: One that resembles or corresponds to another; an identical copy.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to make a copy of to do repeatedly; to do again to produce something equal to

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make a copy (replica) of

We hope you now know whether to use Duplicate or Replicate in your sentence.