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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.
duplication [ˌdjuːplɪˈkeɪʃən]
n
1. the act of duplicating or the state of being duplicated
2. a copy; duplicate
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) Genetics a mutation in which there are two or more copies of a gene or of a segment of a chromosome
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
duplication
noun copying, reproduction, photocopying, xeroxing, replication, photostating the illegal duplication of documents
Translations
duplication [ˌdjuːplɪˈkeɪʃən] N (= copying) → duplicación f; (= repetition) → repetición f innecesaria
duplication [ˌdjuːplɪˈkeɪʃən] n [effort] → répétition f
duplication
n (of documents, act) → Vervielfältigung f; (= duplicate) → Kopie f; (= double) → Doppel nt; (of efforts, work) → Wiederholung f; save expenses by avoiding duplication of effort → tun Sie nichts zweimal, sparen Sie Kosten
duplication [ˌdjuːplɪˈkeɪʃ/ən] n (gen) → ripetizione f
we want to avoid duplication of work/effort → vogliamo evitare un doppio lavoro/sforzo
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