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Fabrication is the practice of inventing data or results and recording and/or reporting them in the research record. Both of these schemes are probably among the most serious offenses in scientific research as they challenge the credibility of everyone and everything involved in a research effort.
repÂ·liÂ·caÂ·tion. n. 1. a. The act or process of replicating something. b. Biology The process by which genetic material, a single-celled organism, or a virus reproduces or makes a copy of itself. c. In scientific research, the repetition of an experiment to confirm findings or to ensure accuracy. d. A copy or reproduction: a replication of a famous painting.