- See Also:
- Recent searches:
- View All

duplicate

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsnoun: /ˈdjuːplɪkət/, adjective: /ˈdjuːplɪkət/, verb: /ˈdjuːplɪkeɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/n., adj. ˈduplɪkɪt, ˈdju-; v. -ˌkeɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n., adj. do̅o̅′pli kit, dyo̅o̅′-; v. do̅o̅′pli kāt′, dyo̅o̅′-)

Inflections of 'duplicate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

duplicates: v 3rd person singular

duplicating: v pres p

duplicated: v past

duplicated: v past p

du•pli•cate /n., adj. ˈduplɪkɪt, ˈdyu-; v. -ˌkeɪt/USA pronunciation n., v., -cat•ed, -cat•ing, adj.
n. [countable]

an exact copy:He made a duplicate and handed me the original.

v. [~ + object]

to make an exact copy of:She duplicated a few copies of my letter and handed me the original.
to do or perform again;
repeat:You'll just have to duplicate your performance.

adj. [before a noun]

exactly like or corresponding to something else:a duplicate key.

Idioms

Idioms in duplicate, in two identical copies:I'll need your letter, in duplicate, on my desk by morning.

du•pli•ca•tion /ˌduplɪˈkeɪʃən, ˌdyu-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]illegal duplication of material.See -du-, -plic-.

du•pli•cate (n., adj. do̅o̅′pli kit, dyo̅o̅′-;v. do̅o̅′pli kāt′, dyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation n., v., -cat•ed, -cat•ing, adj.
n.

a copy exactly like an original.
anything corresponding in all respects to something else.
Games[Cards.]a duplicate game.
Idioms in duplicate, in two copies, esp. two identical copies:Please type the letter in duplicate.

v.t.

to make an exact copy of.
to do or perform again;
repeat:He duplicated his father's way of standing with his hands in his pockets.
to double;
make twofold.

v.i.

to become duplicate.

adj.

exactly like or corresponding to something else:duplicate copies of a letter.
consisting of or existing in two identical or corresponding parts;
double.
Games[Cards.]noting a game in which each team plays a series of identical hands, the winner being the team making the best total score.

Latin duplicātus (past participle of duplicāre to make double), equivalent. to duplic- (stem of duplex) duplex + -ātus -ate¹
late Middle English 1400–50

du′pli•ca′tive, adj.

imitate.

10.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

duplicate adj /ˈdjuːplɪkɪt/

copied exactly from an original
identical
existing as a pair or in pairs; twofold

n /ˈdjuːplɪkɪt/

an exact copy; double
something additional or supplementary of the same kind
two exact copies (esp in the phrase in duplicate)

vb /ˈdjuːplɪˌkeɪt/

(transitive) to make a replica of
(transitive) to do or make again
(transitive) to make in a pair; make double

Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin duplicāre to double, from duo two + plicāre to foldduplicable /ˈdjuːplɪkəb^əl/ adj

'duplicate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

carbon copy - control - counterpart - ditto - doppelgänger - double - dupe - duplication - electrotype - imitate - indent - indenture - manifold - reinvent - reproduce - spare - tally - according to - artificial gene - back - backup - comparator - conduplicate - controller - copy - counter - cumulative scoring - doublet - dup - duplicate bridge - duplicator - duplicature - duplicatus - electronic editing - expert system - facsimile - flying bridge - individual - induplicate - match point - me-tooism - mimeograph - molder - parallel - pattern - photoduplicate - printer - quadruple run - quasi-duplicate - quintuplicate

Synonyms: double, second, mate, match, twin, more...

Collocations: need a duplicate copy (of), [keep, make] duplicate and backup copies, duplicate [files, entries], more...

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "duplicate" in the title:

"...in such a way as to duplicate...."
a duplicate listing with incorrect information
a duplicate of the communication
A: How many copies do you want? B: In duplicate
Agreement to be executed as a deed in duplicate original
Clone, copy, and duplicate
duplicate / duplicated / repeated / replica (elements)
Duplicate and replicate
Duplicate it, sir?
duplicate material in two answer
Duplicate or copy
Duplicate records, duplication check
Duplicate shirts [two shirts the same]
duplicate vs replicate
Duplicate vs. copy
duplicate vs. duplicated
duplicate vs. replicate vs. reproduce
Duplicate vs. replicated
duplicate, original, counterpart, copy
duplicate, triplicate, quadriplicate > quadruplicate
Duplicate/repetitive/redundant/...
Duplicate/the exact copy
duplicity / duplicate (synonyms?)
"I identified duplicate data."
If a drawing is a duplicate of another drawing.
Is a counterpart a duplicate?
Is it ok to have a duplicate subject at the beginning of a sentence?
Is there any rule to know when to duplicate consonants?
It is considered stealing to illegally duplicate...
No sport can duplicate the vicious shrieking, pushing,.
more...

Visit the English Only Forum.
Help WordReference: Ask in the forums yourself.

Look up "duplicate" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "duplicate" at dictionary.com

Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

URL: https://www.wordreference.com/definition/duplicate

⇱ duplicate - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

duplicate