duplicate

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 1.4.2 See also 1.5 Noun 1.5.1 Synonyms 1.5.2 Translations 2 Italian 2.1 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin duplicatus (past participle of duplicare).

[edit] Pronunciation

Usage	IPA	Audio
Noun and adjective	IPA: /djuːplikət/	Audio (US)help, file
Verb	IPA: /djuːplikeɪt/	Audio (US)help, file

[edit] Adjective

duplicate (not comparable)

1. being the same as another; identical. This may exclude the first identical item in a series, but usage is inconsistent.

   This is a duplicate entry.

[edit] Verb

to duplicate (third-person singular simple present duplicates, present participle duplicating, simple past and past participle duplicated)

1. to make a copy of

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

2. to do repeatedly; to do again

   You don't need to duplicate my efforts.

3. to produce something equal to

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

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[edit] See also

• repeat

[edit] Noun

duplicate (plural duplicates)

1. One that resembles or corresponds to another; an identical copy.

   This is a duplicate, but a very good replica.

[edit] Synonyms

• reproduction

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Verb

duplicate

1. Second-person plural present tense of duplicare.
2. Second-person plural imperative of duplicare.
3. Feminine plural of duplicato.