duplication
2 synonyms for duplication, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The act of making an exact copy of something.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
gemination
Etymology
Came into English via Middle English duplicacioun, from Middle French duplication, from Late Latin duplicātiō, duplicātiōnem, from Latin duplicō. Morphologically it breaks down as duplicate plus -ion.
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