Literary notes about Replicate (AI summary)
In literature, the term "replicate" is most often employed to express a meticulous attempt at reproducing texts as faithfully as possible. Transcribers and editors use it to signal their endeavor to preserve not only the content but also the original nuances, such as obsolete spellings and even printing inconsistencies, as seen in [1], [2], [3], and [4]. At the same time, the word is also used in more dynamic narrative contexts to suggest the act of copying processes or behaviors—ranging from the difficulty of reproducing an experimental outcome in [5] to a biological phenomenon in [6]. This dual usage highlights its role in both the exacting craft of textual preservation and the broader notion of reproducing actions or conditions.
- Every attempt has been made to replicate the original as printed.
— from Criminal Psychology: A Manual for Judges, Practitioners, and Students by Hans Gross - Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible, including obsolete and variant spellings.
— from The Life of Trust: Being a Narrative of the Lord's Dealings With George Müller by George Müller - THE END Transcriber's Note Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible, including obsolete and variant spellings.
— from Robert Elsmere by Ward, Humphry, Mrs. - Dracula Every attempt has been made to replicate the original as printed.
— from Dracula by Bram Stoker - If Paris couldn’t replicate an experiment, then Boston would know within hours.
— from NetWorld! What People Are Really Doing on the Internet and What It Means to You by David H. Rothman - As I told you, your topical enzyme application has metastasized into your bloodstream and started to replicate, just like it did in Kristen.
— from Syndrome by Thomas Hoover
