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 | ||