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duplicate

dup·li·cate

UK/ˈd(j)uː.plɪ.kət/ US/ˈd͡ʒʉwplɪkət/ fairly common
verb (4) noun (2) adjective (2)

verb

1.

make or do or perform again

  • “He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick”
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2.

duplicate or match

  • “The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse”
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3.

make a duplicate or duplicates of

  • “Could you please duplicate this letter for me?”
4.

increase twofold

  • “The population doubled within 50 years”
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noun

1.

something additional of the same kind

  • “he always carried extras in case of an emergency”
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2.

a copy that corresponds to an original exactly

  • “he made a duplicate for the files”
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adjective

1.

identically copied from an original

  • “a duplicate key”
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2.

being two identical

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Origin

PIE word *dwóh₁ Borrowed from Latin duplicātus, perfect passive participle of duplicō, see -ate.

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