replica
Scaled-down imitation piece
A replica is an exact or close copy of something, typically made at the same scale as the original: a replica of the Mayflower, replica jerseys.
The word implies intentional reproduction rather than accidental similarity.
Replicas range from museum-quality reproductions to mass-produced merchandise.
Unlike a forgery, a replica doesn't pretend to be the original.
Exact reproduction of original
- copyIdentical reproduction made
- cloneGenetically identical organism
- carbon-copyIdentical reproduction
- doubleTwice the amount
lookalike · counterpart · twin · recreation · re-creation · knockoff · fake · imitation
Fraudulent imitation
- fakeNot the real thing
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
- knockoffUnauthorized replica product
- shamFraudulent imitation
phoney · fraudulent · bootleg · pirated · unauthorized · deceptive · authentication · appraisal
Representation or paradigm
- mockupPreliminary design representation
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- simulationImitation of real processes
- CADTechnical drawing technology
blueprint · proof-of-concept · engineering · functional · demonstration · pre-production · sample
Enclosed miniature scene display
- figurineSmall ornamental sculpture
- maquettePreliminary sculptural study
- tabletopHorizontal furniture surface
- pocket-sizedSmall enough to carry
shrunken · thumbnail · dollhouse · pewter · die-cast · hand-painted
Item publicly displayed
- restorationReturning something to condition
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- antiquityGreat age, ancient era
masterpiece · provenance · conservation · archaeology · historical · reconstruction · casting · educational
facsimile
Exact reproduction of original
- copyIdentical reproduction made
- cloneGenetically identical organism
- carbon-copyIdentical reproduction
double · lookalike · counterpart · twin · recreation · re-creation · knockoff · fake · imitation · simulacrum
counterfeit
Fraudulent imitation
sham · phoney · fraudulent · bootleg · pirated · unauthorized · deceptive · authentication · appraisal · detection
model
Representation or paradigm
- mockupPreliminary design representation
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- simulationImitation of real processes
CAD · blueprint · proof-of-concept · engineering · functional · demonstration · pre-production · sample
diorama
Enclosed miniature scene display
- figurineSmall ornamental sculpture
- maquettePreliminary sculptural study
- tabletopHorizontal furniture surface
pocket-sized · shrunken · thumbnail · dollhouse · pewter · die-cast · hand-painted
exhibit
Item publicly displayed
- restorationReturning something to condition
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- artifactHuman-made historical object
antiquity · masterpiece · provenance · conservation · archaeology · historical · reconstruction · casting · educational
memorabilia
Collected items of significance
figurine · numbered · certificate · display · franchise · licensed · commemorative · trophy · heirloom
- copyingcopying, copy, plagiarism, repeating, reproducing
- estatuasDavid, Venus de Milo, Cristo Redentor
- miniaturesminiatures, figurines, figurine, miniature sculptures, scale models
- modeling3D modeling, data modeling, computer modeling, mathematical modeling, financial modeling
- backupsbackup copy, backup file, backup drive, backup system, backup generator
- Cookie-Cuttertemplate, mold, clone, copycat, carbon copy
- DNA replicationDuplicating genetic material
- replica watchUnauthorized copy of branded timepiece
- miniature replicasSmall copies of originals
- replica jerseyCopy of athlete's shirt
- scale replicasProportional smaller copies
- scaled replicasProportionally shrunk reproductions
replicate, replication, replicated, replicas, replicating, replicates