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duplicate

adjective
du路​pli路​cate | \ 藞d眉-pli-k蓹t How to pronounce duplicate (audio) also 藞dy眉-\

Definition of duplicate

 (Entry 1 of 3)

1 : consisting of or existing in two corresponding or identical parts or examples duplicate invoices
2 : being the same as another duplicate copies

duplicate

verb
du路​pli路​cate | \ 藞d眉-pli-藢k膩t How to pronounce duplicate (audio) also 藞dy眉-\
duplicated; duplicating

Definition of duplicate (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb

1 : to make double or twofold
2a : to make a copy of a cell duplicates itself when it divides
b : to produce something equal to trying to duplicate last year's success
c : to do over or again often needlessly duplicated effort

intransitive verb

: to become duplicated also : repeat

duplicate

noun
du路​pli路​cate | \ 藞d眉-pli-k蓹t How to pronounce duplicate (audio) also 藞dy眉-\

Definition of duplicate (Entry 3 of 3)

1a : either of two things exactly alike and usually produced at the same time or by the same process
b : an additional copy of something (such as a book or stamp) already in a collection
2 : one that resembles or corresponds to another : counterpart
3 : two identical copies —used in the phrase in duplicate
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Other Words from duplicate

Verb

duplicative \ 藞d眉-​pli-​藢k膩-​tiv How to pronounce duplicative (audio) also  藞dy眉-​ \ adjective

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Noun

reproduction, duplicate, copy, facsimile, replica mean a thing made to closely resemble another. reproduction implies an exact or close imitation of an existing thing. reproductions from the museum's furniture collection duplicate implies a double or counterpart exactly corresponding to another thing. a duplicate of a house key copy applies especially to one of a number of things reproduced mechanically. printed 1000 copies of the lithograph facsimile suggests a close reproduction often of graphic matter that may differ in scale. a facsimile of a rare book replica implies the exact reproduction of a particular item in all details a replica of the Mayflower but not always in the same scale. miniature replicas of classic cars

Examples of duplicate in a Sentence

Adjective

 I began receiving duplicate copies of the magazine every month. I had a duplicate key made.

Verb

 She duplicated the video to give to family and friends. Unfortunately, the results of the first study could not be duplicated.

Noun

 In case you lose your keys, keep a set of duplicates somewhere safe. doll carriages that are duplicates of baby carriages
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 The spokesperson said the database contains many duplicate entries and the company estimates the number of users impacted is about half of what TechCrunch reported. —

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