1. relating to or involving replication or reproduction
Usage: often used in scientific contexts
2. capable of making copies of itself
Usage: biology; technology

Examples

• The virus has a highly replicative nature, spreading rapidly through the population.
• Scientists studied the replicative capacity of the stem cells.
• The replicative process ensures genetic material is passed to daughter cells.
• Researchers examined the replicative machinery of the bacteria.
• The replicative cycle of the organism takes approximately 24 hours.
• DNA polymerase plays a crucial role in replicative functions.