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Duplicate

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Noun

1. duplicate, extra

something additional of the same kind

Example Sentences:
'he always carried extras in case of an emergency'

2. duplicate, duplication

a copy that corresponds to an original exactly

Example Sentences:
'he made a duplicate for the files'

Verb

3. double, duplicate, reduplicate, repeat, replicate

make or do or perform again

Example Sentences:
'He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick'

4. duplicate, parallel, twin

duplicate or match

Example Sentences:
'The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse'

5. duplicate

make a duplicate or duplicates of

Example Sentences:
'Could you please duplicate this letter for me?'

6. double, duplicate

increase twofold

Example Sentences:
'The population doubled within 50 years'

Adjective

7. duplicate

identically copied from an original

Example Sentences:
'a duplicate key'

8. duplicate, matching, twin, twinned

being two identical

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Duplicate

see synonyms of duplicate
adjective (ˈdjuːplɪkɪt )
1. 
copied exactly from an original
2. 
identical
3. 
existing as a pair or in pairs; twofold
noun (ˈdjuːplɪkɪt )
4. 
an exact copy; double
5. 
something additional or supplementary of the same kind
6. 
two exact copies (esp in the phrase in duplicate)
verb (ˈdjuːplɪˌkeɪt )
7. (transitive)
to make a replica of
8. (transitive)
to do or make again
9. (transitive)
to make in a pair; make double
10. (intransitive) biology
to reproduce by dividing into two identical parts
the chromosomes duplicated in mitosis

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Duplicate

see synonyms of duplicate
adjective
1. 
double
2. 
having two similar parts
3. 
corresponding exactly
4. 
designating a way of playing bridge in which, for comparative scoring, the same hands are played off again by players who did not hold them originally
noun
5. 
an exact copy or reproduction; replica; facsimile
6. 
a counterpart or double
7. 
the game of duplicate bridge
8.  US
tax duplicate
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈdupliˌcated or ˈdupliˌcating
9. 
to make double or twofold
10. 
to make an exact copy or copies of
11. 
to make, do, or cause to happen again

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Duplicate

see synonyms of duplicate
adj.
1. Identically copied from an original.
2. Existing or growing in two corresponding parts; double.
3. Denoting a manner of play in cards in which partnerships or teams play the same deals and compare scores at the end: duplicate bridge.
n.
1. An identical copy; a facsimile.
2. One that corresponds exactly to another, especially an original.
3. Games A card game in which partnerships or teams play the same deals and compare scores at the end.
v. (-kāt′) du·pli·cat·ed, du·pli·cat·ing, du·pli·cates
v.tr.
1. To make an exact copy of.
2. To make twofold; double.
3. To make or perform again; repeat: a hard feat to duplicate.
v.intr.
To become duplicate.

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