duplication
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plɪˈkeɪ noun
1.
an act or instance of duplicating.
2.
the state of being duplicated.
3.
a duplicate.
4.
Genetics. a type of chromosomal aberration in which a region of the chromosome is repeated.
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World English Dictionary
duplication (ˌdjuːplɪˈkeɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 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 |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
duplication
early 15c., from Fr. duplication (13c.), from L. duplicationem, noun of action from duplicare (see duplicate).
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
duplication du·pli·ca·tion (d&oomacr;'plĭ-kā'shən, dy&oomacr;'-)
n.
The existence or growth into two corresponding parts.
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Example sentences
Experimental physics requires independent corroboration and duplication.
The idea is to minimise duplication and maximise the efficiency of the voter registration and education effort.
Efforts to reduce duplication have failed, sometimes with even more programs being formed.
We are likely to see the debate intensify, with critics calling for elimination of unnecessary duplication.
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