duplicate

[Du·pli*cate]

To divide into two by natural growth or spontaneous action; as, infusoria duplicate themselves.

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Double; twofold.

Noun
a copy that corresponds to an original exactly; "he made a duplicate for the files"

Noun
something additional of the same kind; "he always carried extras in case of an emergency"

Verb
increase twofold; "The population doubled within 50 years"

Verb
make or do or perform again; "He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick"

Verb
make a duplicate or duplicates of; "Could you please duplicate this letter for me?"

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Verb
duplicate or match; "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse"

Adjective S.
being two identical

Adjective S.
identically copied from an original; "a duplicate key"

a.
Double; twofold.

n.
That which exactly resembles or corresponds to something else; another, correspondent to the first; hence, a copy; a transcript; a counterpart.

n.
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.

v. t.
To double; to fold; to render double.

v. t.
To make a duplicate of (something); to make a copy or transcript of.

v. t.
To divide into two by natural growth or spontaneous action; as, infusoria duplicate themselves.

Duplicate

Du"pli*cate , a. [L. duplicatus, p. p. of duplicare to double, fr. duplex double, twofold. See Duplex.] Double; twofold. Duplicate proportion ∨ ratio (Math.), the proportion or ratio of squares. Thus, in geometrical proportion, the first term to the third is said to be in a duplicate ratio of the first to the second, or as its square is to the square of the second. Thus, in 2, 4, 8, 16, the ratio of 2 to 8 is a duplicate of that of 2 to 4, or as the square of 2 is to the square of 4.

Duplicate

Du"pli*cate, n. 1. That which exactly resembles or corresponds to something else; another, correspondent to the first; hence, a copy; a transcript; a counterpart.

I send a duplicate both of it and my last dispatch.

2. (Law) 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. Burrill.

Duplicate

Du"pli*cate , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Duplicated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Duplicating.] 1. To double; to fold; to render double. 2. To make a duplicate of (something); to make a copy or transcript of. Glanvill. 3. (Biol.) To divide into two by natural growth or spontaneous action; as, infusoria duplicate themselves.

Double; twofold.

That which exactly resembles or corresponds to something else; another, correspondent to the first; hence, a copy; a transcript; a counterpart.

To double; to fold; to render double.

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Usage Examples

Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.

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Other Usage Examples

In regards to The Haunting, people compared it to the old movie, which is unfair. We didn't have the rights to the movie. I couldn't duplicate a single thing because that would have been legal infringement.

Making duplicate copies and computer printouts of things no one wanted even one of in the first place is giving America a new sense of purpose.