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noun

replica

REP-li-kuh/ˈreplɪkə/

An exact or close copy of something.

The fresh replica matches the original statuette's size, pose, and carved details.

An aged horse statuette and its newly cast replica stand side by side, matching in size, pose, mane details and base shape.
Etymology
reLatinback; again
+plicaLatinfold

“Back” and “fold” formed a verb whose meanings extended from “fold back” to “repeat.” The noun first denoted an artist's own repetition of a work, then broadened to any copy or reproduction.

In context

Modern-Day Debate10:31
but the problem is replica or cast doesn't mean fake it means copy and copies require an original
Trevor Valle Vs Alex Stein | DEBATE | Are Dinosaurs Fake?

More examples

  • She wears a replica of her grandmother’s wedding ring.
  • He built a working replica of an early steam engine.
  • The gift shop sells miniature replicas of the statue.

Forms

replica · replicas

replicate verb — To make a copy of something.

Similar words

copy
A broader term that does not necessarily imply close resemblance.
reproduction
Often describes a copy of artwork made by mechanical means.
facsimile
An especially exact copy, often of a printed document.