What is the meaning of duplicate?

noun

  • Something additional of the same kind.
    • usage: "he always carried extras in case of an emergency"
  • A copy that corresponds to an original exactly.
    • usage: "he made a duplicate for the files"

verb

  • Make or do or perform again.
    • usage: "He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick"
  • Duplicate or match.
    • usage: "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse"
  • Make a duplicate or duplicates of.
    • usage: "Could you please duplicate this letter for me"
  • Increase twofold.
    • usage: "The population doubled within 50 years"

adjective

  • Identically copied from an original.
    • usage: "a duplicate key"
  • Being two identical.
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APAWordNet. (2010). duplicate. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/duplicate/definitions/1172973
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