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DUPLICATION Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word duplication. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word duplication. (close relations)
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copying
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an act of copying

double
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements

• used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis

noun

• a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base

• a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts

• someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)

• a quantity that is twice as great as another

• raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2

adverb

• downward and forward

• two together

• to double the degree

adjective satellite

• having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities

• consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs

• twice as great or many

• large enough for two

• having two meanings with intent to deceive

verb

• increase twofold

• hit a two-base hit

• bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain

• do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions

• make a demand for (a card or suit)

• make or do or perform again

doubling
verb, nounv, n
noun

• increase by a factor of two

• raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2

imitation
nounn
noun

• the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations

• something copied or derived from an original

• copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else

• a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect

adjective satellite

• not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article

matching
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• being two identical

• intentionally matched

redundancy
nounn
noun

• repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission

• the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded

• (electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails

• repetition of an act needlessly

reflection
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

• the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface

• expression without words

• a likeness in which left and right are reversed

• the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)

• (mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed

• a remark expressing careful consideration

• the ability to reflect beams or rays

repetition
nounn
noun

• an event that repeats

• the act of doing or performing again

• the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device

replica
nounn
noun

• copy that is not the original; something that has been copied

replication
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of making copies

• (genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division

• a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

• (law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer

• the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

• copy that is not the original; something that has been copied

• the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion

reproduction
nounn
noun

• the process of generating offspring

• recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall

• copy that is not the original; something that has been copied

• the act of making copies

• the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring

twin
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy

• (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini

• a duplicate copy

• a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho

adjective satellite

• being two identical

verb

• duplicate or match

• bring two objects, ideas, or people together

• grow as twins

• give birth to twins

mirroring
verb, nounv, n
verb

• Of an event, activity, behaviour, etc, to be identical to, to be a copy of.

• To create something identical to (a web site, etc.).

• To reflect, as in a mirror.

noun

• A reflection or inversion.

duplicate
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• something additional of the same kind

• a copy that corresponds to an original exactly

adjective satellite

• identically copied from an original

• being two identical

verb

• make or do or perform again

• duplicate or match

• make a duplicate or duplicates of

• increase twofold

gemination
nounn
noun

• the doubling of a word or phrase (as for rhetorical effect)

• the act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something

Best Hypernyms For DUPLICATION

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