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Duplicate

//ˈd(j)uː.plɪˌkeɪt// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Being the same as another; identical, often having been copied from an original. not-comparable

    "This is a duplicate entry."

  2. 2
    In which the hands of cards, tiles, etc. are preserved between rounds to be played again by other players. not-comparable

    "duplicate whist"

Adjective
  1. 1
    being two identical wordnet
  2. 2
    identically copied from an original wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    One that resembles or corresponds to another; an identical copy. countable, uncountable

    "This is a duplicate, but a very good replica."

  2. 2
    a copy that corresponds to an original exactly wordnet
  3. 3
    An original instrument repeated; a document which is the same as another in all essential particulars, and differing from a mere copy in having all the validity of an original countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    something additional of the same kind wordnet
  5. 5
    A pawnbroker's ticket, which must be shown when redeeming a pledged item. countable, uncountable

    ""Sir, I hope you will excuse what I am going to say; but having observed that you frequently pledge similar goods to these at our shop, which are afterwards taken out by other persons, I take for granted you are in the habit of selling the duplicates;[…]""

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  1. 6
    The game of duplicate bridge. uncountable

    "The momentary madness which infects bridge players occurs frequently at rubber bridge and duplicate; and though it rarely results in murder, it often terminates marriages and close friendships[…]"

  2. 7
    The game of duplicate Scrabble. uncountable
  3. 8
    A biological specimen that was gathered alongside another specimen and represents the same species. countable, uncountable

    "Each collection, which may be a unicate or several specimens as duplicates in several herbaria, constitutes a record in the Conifer Database."

Verb
  1. 1
    To make a copy of. transitive

    "If we duplicate the information, are we really accomplishing much?"

  2. 2
    increase twofold wordnet
  3. 3
    To do repeatedly; to do again. transitive

    "You don't need to duplicate my efforts."

  4. 4
    make or do or perform again wordnet
  5. 5
    To produce something equal to. transitive

    "He found it hard to duplicate the skills of his wife."

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  1. 6
    make a duplicate or duplicates of wordnet
  2. 7
    duplicate or match wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

PIE word *dwóh₁ Borrowed from Latin duplicātus, perfect passive participle of duplicō, see -ate.

Etymology 2

PIE word *dwóh₁ Borrowed from Latin duplicātus, perfect passive participle of duplicō, see -ate.

Etymology 3

PIE word *dwóh₁ Borrowed from Latin duplicātus, perfect passive participle of duplicō, see -ate.

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