| Main Entry: |
duplicate |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
copy, reproduction |
Synonyms: |
Xerox, analogue, carbon, carbon copy, chip off the old block, clone,
companion,
coordinate, copycat,
correlate,
counterfeit, counterpart, counterscript, dead ringer,
ditto*,
double,
dupe*, duplication, facsimile,
fake,
fellow, germination,
imitation, knockoff,
likeness, lookalike,
match,
mate, obverse,
parallel,
phony, photocopy, photostat,
pirate,
reciprocal, recurrence,
repetition,
replica, replication, repro, ringer,
second,
similarity, spitting image, stat,
twin
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| Notes: |
duplication may be regarded as an activity because one duplicates (makes again) something, but replication is a process in which something is replicated (copied) |
Antonyms: |
archetype, model, original, prototype
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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