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Duplicate

noun/ɛnsˈɪnəl/
Definition
something additional of the same kind
a copy that corresponds to an original exactly
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛnsˈɪnəl/
🇬🇧British English
/djˈuːplɪkˌeɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/djˈuːplɪkˌeɪt/
3 syllables Say it as /ɛnsˈɪnəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounsomething additional of the same kind
“he always carried extras in case of an emergency”
nouna copy that corresponds to an original exactly
“he made a duplicate for the files”
verbmake or do or perform again
“He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick”
verbduplicate or match
“The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse”
verbmake a duplicate or duplicates of
“Could you please duplicate this letter for me?”
verbincrease twofold
“The population doubled within 50 years”
adjectiveidentically copied from an original
“a duplicate key”
adjectivebeing two identical
Word Forms
duplicateverbmake a duplicate or duplicates of
doublenouna quantity that is twice as great as another
repetitiveadjectiverepetitive and persistent
repeatnounan event that repeats
repetitionnounthe act of doing or performing again
repeaternounsomeone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)
repeatingnounthe act of doing or performing again
replicationnounthe repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion
replicanouncopy that is not the original; something that has been copied
twinnouna duplicate copy
duplicatenouna copy that corresponds to an original exactly
duplicationnouna copy that corresponds to an original exactly
duplicatornounapparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material
doublingnounincrease by a factor of two
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Duplikat
etwas Zusätzliches der gleichen Art
🇫🇷French
double
quelque chose de plus du même genre
🇪🇸Spanish
duplicado
algo adicional del mismo tipo
🇮🇹Italian
duplicato
qualcosa di aggiuntivo dello stesso tipo
🇳🇱Dutch
duplicaat
iets extra's van dezelfde soort
🇵🇹Portuguese
duplicado
algo adicional do mesmo tipo
🇷🇺Russian
дубликат
что-то дополнительное того же рода
India
🇮🇳Hindi
डुप्लिकेट
उसी तरह का कुछ अतिरिक्त
🇧🇩Bengali
সদৃশ
একই ধরনের অতিরিক্ত কিছু
🇮🇳Tamil
நகல்
அதே வகையான கூடுதல் ஒன்று
🇮🇳Telugu
నకిలీ
అదే రకమైన అదనపు ఏదో
🇮🇳Marathi
डुप्लिकेट
त्याच प्रकारचे काहीतरी अतिरिक्त
🇮🇳Gujarati
ડુપ્લિકેટ
સમાન પ્રકારની વધારાની કંઈક
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಕಲು
ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯ ಹೆಚ್ಚುವರಿ ಏನೋ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തനിപ്പകർപ്പ്
അതേ തരത്തിലുള്ള അധികമായ എന്തെങ്കിലും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਡੁਪਲੀਕੇਟ
ਇਸੇ ਕਿਸਮ ਦਾ ਕੁਝ ਵਾਧੂ
🇵🇰Urdu
نقل
ایک ہی قسم کی اضافی چیز
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
复制
同类的额外事物
🇯🇵Japanese
重複
同じ種類の追加の何か
🇰🇷Korean
복제하다
같은 종류의 추가적인 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhân bản
một cái gì đó bổ sung cùng loại
🇹🇭Thai
ทำซ้ำ
บางสิ่งบางอย่างเพิ่มเติมที่เป็นประเภทเดียวกัน
🇮🇩Indonesian
duplikat
sesuatu tambahan yang sejenis
🇲🇾Malay
pendua
sesuatu tambahan daripada jenis yang sama
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ينسخ
شيء إضافي من نفس النوع
🇮🇷Persian
تکراری
چیزی اضافی از همین نوع
🇹🇷Turkish
kopyalamak
aynı türden ek bir şey
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְשַׁכְפֵּל
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'duplicate'?
The primary meaning of 'duplicate' is 'something additional of the same kind'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'duplicate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'duplicate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'duplicate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'duplicate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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