DUPLICATION Synonyms
2 hypernyms for duplication. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for DUPLICATION
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| copying | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • an act of copying | ||||||
| double | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
adjective • used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements • used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis noun • a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base • a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts • someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor) • a quantity that is twice as great as another • raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2 adverb • downward and forward • two together • to double the degree adjective satellite • having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities • consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs • twice as great or many • large enough for two • having two meanings with intent to deceive verb • increase twofold • hit a two-base hit • bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain • do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions • make a demand for (a card or suit) • make or do or perform again | ||||||
| doubling | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • increase by a factor of two • raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2 | ||||||
| imitation | noun n | |||||
noun • the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations • something copied or derived from an original • copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else • a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect adjective satellite • not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article | ||||||
| matching | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • being two identical • intentionally matched | ||||||
| redundancy | noun n | |||||
noun • repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission • the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded • (electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails • repetition of an act needlessly | ||||||
| reflection | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a calm, lengthy, intent consideration • the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface • expression without words • a likeness in which left and right are reversed • the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material) • (mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed • a remark expressing careful consideration • the ability to reflect beams or rays | ||||||
| repetition | noun n | |||||
noun • an event that repeats • the act of doing or performing again • the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device | ||||||
| replica | noun n | |||||
noun • copy that is not the original; something that has been copied | ||||||
| replication | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the act of making copies • (genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division • a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) • (law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer • the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves • copy that is not the original; something that has been copied • the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion | ||||||
| reproduction | noun n | |||||
noun • the process of generating offspring • recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall • copy that is not the original; something that has been copied • the act of making copies • the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring | ||||||
| twin | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy • (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini • a duplicate copy • a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho adjective satellite • being two identical verb • duplicate or match • bring two objects, ideas, or people together • grow as twins • give birth to twins | ||||||
| mirroring | verb, noun v, n | |||||
verb • Of an event, activity, behaviour, etc, to be identical to, to be a copy of. • To create something identical to (a web site, etc.). • To reflect, as in a mirror. noun • A reflection or inversion. | ||||||
| duplicate | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • something additional of the same kind • a copy that corresponds to an original exactly adjective satellite • identically copied from an original • being two identical verb • make or do or perform again • duplicate or match • make a duplicate or duplicates of • increase twofold | ||||||
| gemination | noun n | |||||
noun • the doubling of a word or phrase (as for rhetorical effect) • the act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something | ||||||