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Reptation

Rep-ta′tion

(r?p-t?′sh?n)
,
Noun.
[L.
reptatio
, from
reptare
: cf. F.
reptation
.]
(Zool.)
The act of creeping.

Definition 2024


reptation

reptation

English

Noun

reptation (countable and uncountable, plural reptations)

  1. creep (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  2. (physics) A creeping thermal motion of entangled linear polymers

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