duplication

Definition of Duplication in English :

1. duplicate, duplication

a copy that corresponds to an original exactly

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

2. duplication, gemination

the act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something

Example Sentences:
'this kind of duplication is wasteful'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Duplication

noun

1.

the act of duplicating or the state of being duplicated

2.

a copy; duplicate

3. genetics

a mutation in which there are two or more copies of a gene or of a segment of a chromosome

noun

1.

a duplicating or being duplicated

2.

a copy; replica

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.