English noun: clone | |||
1. | clone (person) a person who is almost identical to another | ||
Synonyms | dead ringer, ringer | ||
Broader (hypernym) | double, image, look-alike | ||
Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
2. | clone (group) a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction | ||
Synonyms | clon | ||
Broader (hypernym) | being, organism | ||
3. | clone (artifact) an unauthorized copy or imitation | ||
Synonyms | knockoff | ||
Broader (hypernym) | copy | ||
English verb: clone | |||
1. | clone (creation) make multiple identical copies of | ||
Samples | People can clone a sheep nowadays. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | copy, re-create | ||