Replicant vs. Gestalt — What's the Difference?

A replicant is a fictional bioengineered humanoid being in the 1982 film Blade Runner, and in its 2017 sequel Blade Runner 2049. The Nexus-series of replicants are virtually identical to adult humans but, depending on the model, some possess superior strength, speed, agility, resilience, and intelligence to varying degrees.

A physical, biological, psychological, or symbolic configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that its properties cannot be derived from a simple summation of its parts.

Replicative

A collection of physical, biological, psychological or symbolic elements that creates a whole, unified concept or pattern which is other than the sum of its parts, due to the relationships between the parts (of a character, personality, entity, or being)

(science fiction) A robot or artificial being that is an exact copy of a genuine lifeform, especially a human.

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A configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that it cannot be described merely as a sum of its parts

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