duplication
Duplication (noun) means the act of making an exact copy of something.
noun
1
The act of making an exact copy of something.
"Another argument for closing Woodhead was simply one of route duplication, and this was the main reason put forward by BR at the time."
— Pip Dunn, Woodhead 40 years on: time to let go (2021)
2
A copy of something, especially one that matches the original exactly.
"Duplications were made by carbon paper. If you had a pleading to be sent to three parties, you typed an original and four carbon copies, including an office copy."
— Dan Elijah Perry, Twenty-seven Months in Blue Heaven (2008)
3
The act of folding something over, or the fold this creates.
4
(biology) The process of splitting or multiplying through natural growth.
"duplication of cartilage cells"
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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.
Synonyms
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duplicate
gemination
Related words
Rhymes for duplication
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of duplication?
"duplication" (noun) means the act of making an exact copy of something.
What is another word for duplication?
Other words for "duplication" include duplicate, gemination.
What are the different meanings of duplication?
"duplication" has 3 main meanings: 1. The act of making an exact copy of something; 2. A copy of something, especially one that matches the original exactly; 3. The act of folding something over, or the fold this creates.
