Main Entry:
duplicate
[ n., adj. doo -pli-kit, dyoo -; v. doo -pli-keyt, dyoo -] Show IPA / n., adj. ˈduplɪkɪt, ˈdyu-; v. ˈduplɪˌkeɪt, ˈdyu-/ Show Spelled
Part of Speech:
noun
Definition:
copy, reproduction
Synonyms:
Xerox, analogue, carbon, carbon copy, chip off the old block, clone,
companion ,
coordinate , copycat,
correlate ,
counterfeit ,
counterpart , counterscript, dead ringer,
ditto *,
double ,
dupe *, duplication, facsimile,
fake ,
fellow , germination,
imitation , knockoff,
likeness , lookalike,
match ,
mate , obverse,
parallel ,
phony , photocopy, photostat,
pirate ,
reciprocal , recurrence,
repetition ,
replica , replication, repro, ringer,
second ,
similarity , spitting image, stat,
twin
Notes:
duplication may be regarded as an activity because one duplicates (makes again) something, but replication is a process in which something is replicated (copied)
Antonyms:
archetype , model , original , prototype
* = informal/non-formal usage
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