English noun: duplication | |||
1. | duplication (artifact) a copy that corresponds to an original exactly | ||
Samples | He made a duplicate for the files. | ||
Synonyms | duplicate | ||
Broader (hypernym) | copy | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | backup, computer backup, counterpart, match, mate, similitude, twin | ||
2. | duplication (act) the act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something | ||
Samples | This kind of duplication is wasteful. | ||
Synonyms | gemination | ||
Broader (hypernym) | copying | ||