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duplication

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du·pli·ca·tion  (dpl-kshn, dy-)
n.
1.
a. The act or procedure of duplicating.
b. The condition of being duplicated.
2. A duplicate; a replica.
3. Genetics
a. The occurrence of a repeated section of genetic material in a chromosome.
b. The formation of such a duplication.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.duplication - a copy that corresponds to an original exactly; "he made a duplicate for the files"
duplicate
computer backup, backup - (computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device; "he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged or erased"
copy - a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing; "she made a copy of the designer dress"; "the clone was a copy of its ancestor"
counterpart, similitude, twin - a duplicate copy
match, mate - an exact duplicate; "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook"
2.duplication - the act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something; "this kind of duplication is wasteful"
gemination
copying - an act of copying


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Many spectres have been raised out of this power of internal taxation, to excite the apprehensions of the people: double sets of revenue officers, a duplication of their burdens by double taxations, and the frightful forms of odious and oppressive poll-taxes, have been played off with all the ingenious dexterity of political legerdemain.
Federalist Papers Authored by Alexander Hamilton by Hamilton, Alexander View in context
The duplication of words, as 'lumee lumee', 'poee poee', 'muee muee', is one of their peculiar features.
Typee by Melville, Herman View in context
Being wise, their gifts were no doubt wise ones, possibly bearing the privilege of exchange in case of duplication.
The Four Million by Henry, O. View in context
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