Definition of DUPLICATION

duplication

Meanings

Plural: duplications

Noun

  • a copy that corresponds to an original exactly
  • the act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something
    • "this kind of duplication is wasteful"
  • The act of duplicating.
  • A duplicate.
  • A folding over; a fold.
  • The act or process of dividing by natural growth or spontaneous action.
  • The act of copying a nucleotide sequence from one chromosome to another.
  • A nucleotide sequence copied through such a process.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English duplicacioun, from Middle French duplication, from Late Latin duplicātiō, duplicātiōnem, from Latin duplicō. Morphologically duplicate + -ion.

Antonyms

bisection

Scrabble Score: 16

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Words With Friends Score: 21

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