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du·pli·cate

(do͞o′plĭ-kĭt, dyo͞o′-)

adj.

1. Identically copied from an original.

2. Existing or growing in two corresponding parts; double.

3. Denoting a manner of play in cards in which partnerships or teams play the same deals and compare scores at the end: duplicate bridge.

1. An identical copy; a facsimile.

2. One that corresponds exactly to another, especially an original.

3. Games A card game in which partnerships or teams play the same deals and compare scores at the end.

v. (-kāt′) du·pli·cat·ed, du·pli·cat·ing, du·pli·cates

v.tr.

1. To make an exact copy of.

2. To make twofold; double.

3. To make or perform again; repeat: a hard feat to duplicate.

v.intr.

To become duplicate.

[Middle English, from Latin duplicātus, past participle of duplicāre, to double, from duplex, duplic-, twofold; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.]

du′pli·ca·ble, du′pli·cat′a·ble (-kā′tə-bəl) adj.

du′pli·cate·ly adv.

du′pli·ca′tive adj.

du′pli·ca·to′ry (-kĭ-tôr′ē) adj.

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duplicate

adj

1. copied exactly from an original

2. identical

3. existing as a pair or in pairs; twofold

4. an exact copy; double

5. something additional or supplementary of the same kind

6. two exact copies (esp in the phrase in duplicate)

7. (tr) to make a replica of

8. (tr) to do or make again

9. (tr) to make in a pair; make double

10. (Biology) (intr) biology to reproduce by dividing into two identical parts: the chromosomes duplicated in mitosis.

[C15: from Latin duplicāre to double, from duo two + plicāre to fold]

duplicable adj

ˌduplicaˈbility n

ˈduplicately adv

ˈduplicative adj

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du•pli•cate

(n., adj. ˈdu plɪ kɪt, ˈdyu-; v. -ˌkeɪt)

n., v. -cat•ed, -cat•ing,
adj. n.

1. a copy exactly like an original.

2. anything corresponding in all respects to something else.

v.t.

3. to make an exact copy of.

4. to double; make twofold.

5. to do or perform again; repeat: to duplicate a performance.

v.i.

6. to become duplicate.

adj.

7. exactly like or corresponding to something else: duplicate copies of a letter.

8. consisting of or existing in two identical or corresponding parts; double.

9. noting a card game in which each team plays a series of identical hands, the winner being the team making the best total score: duplicate bridge.

Idioms:

in duplicate, in two identical copies.

[1400–50; late Middle English < Latin duplicātus, past participle of duplicāre to make double, derivative of duplex, s. duplic- duplex]

du′pli•ca`tive, adj.

duplicate

Past participle: duplicated
Gerund: duplicating

Imperative
duplicate
duplicate

Present
I duplicate
you duplicate
he/she/it duplicates
we duplicate
you duplicate
they duplicate

Preterite
I duplicated
you duplicated
he/she/it duplicated
we duplicated
you duplicated
they duplicated

Present Continuous
I am duplicating
you are duplicating
he/she/it is duplicating
we are duplicating
you are duplicating
they are duplicating

Present Perfect
I have duplicated
you have duplicated
he/she/it has duplicated
we have duplicated
you have duplicated
they have duplicated

Past Continuous
I was duplicating
you were duplicating
he/she/it was duplicating
we were duplicating
you were duplicating
they were duplicating

Past Perfect
I had duplicated
you had duplicated
he/she/it had duplicated
we had duplicated
you had duplicated
they had duplicated

Future
I will duplicate
you will duplicate
he/she/it will duplicate
we will duplicate
you will duplicate
they will duplicate

Future Perfect
I will have duplicated
you will have duplicated
he/she/it will have duplicated
we will have duplicated
you will have duplicated
they will have duplicated

Future Continuous
I will be duplicating
you will be duplicating
he/she/it will be duplicating
we will be duplicating
you will be duplicating
they will be duplicating

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been duplicating
you have been duplicating
he/she/it has been duplicating
we have been duplicating
you have been duplicating
they have been duplicating

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been duplicating
you will have been duplicating
he/she/it will have been duplicating
we will have been duplicating
you will have been duplicating
they will have been duplicating

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been duplicating
you had been duplicating
he/she/it had been duplicating
we had been duplicating
you had been duplicating
they had been duplicating

Conditional
I would duplicate
you would duplicate
he/she/it would duplicate
we would duplicate
you would duplicate
they would duplicate

Past Conditional
I would have duplicated
you would have duplicated
he/she/it would have duplicated
we would have duplicated
you would have duplicated
they would have duplicated

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Noun	1.	duplicate - something additional of the same kind; "he always carried extras in case of an emergency" extra artefact, artifact - a man-made object taken as a whole
	2.	duplicate - a copy that corresponds to an original exactly; "he made a duplicate for the files" duplication computer backup, backup - (computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device; "he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged or erased" copy - a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing; "she made a copy of the designer dress"; "the clone was a copy of its ancestor" counterpart, similitude, twin - a duplicate copy match, mate - an exact duplicate; "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook"
Verb	1.	duplicate - make or do or perform again; "He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick" reduplicate, repeat, replicate, double replicate, copy - reproduce or make an exact copy of; "replicate the cell"; "copy the genetic information" recapitulate - repeat stages of evolutionary development during the embryonic phase of life geminate, reduplicate - form by reduplication; "The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel"; "The morpheme can be reduplicated to emphasize the meaning of the word" reproduce - make a copy or equivalent of; "reproduce the painting"
	2.	duplicate - duplicate or match; "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse" twin, parallel correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"
	3.	duplicate - make a duplicate or duplicates of; "Could you please duplicate this letter for me?" reproduce - make a copy or equivalent of; "reproduce the painting"
	4.	duplicate - increase twofold; "The population doubled within 50 years" double redouble - double again; "The noise doubled and redoubled" geminate - arrange or combine in pairs; "The consonants are geminated in these words" manifold, multiply - combine or increase by multiplication; "He managed to multiply his profits"
Adj.	1.	duplicate - identically copied from an original; "a duplicate key" same - closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree; "curtains the same color as the walls"; "two girls of the same age"; "mother and son have the same blue eyes"; "animals of the same species"; "the same rules as before"; "two boxes having the same dimensions"; "the same day next year"
	2.	duplicate - being two identical matching, twin, twinned matched - going well together; possessing harmonizing qualities

duplicate

verb

1. repeat, reproduce, echo, copy, clone, replicate Scientists hope the work done can be duplicated elswhere.

2. copy, photocopy, Xerox (trademark), Photostat (trademark) He was duplicating some articles.

adjective

1. identical, matched, matching, twin, corresponding, twofold a duplicate copy

noun

1. copy, facsimile I've lost my card and have to get a duplicate.

2. photocopy, copy, reproduction, replica, Xerox (trademark), carbon copy, Photostat (trademark) Enclosed is a duplicate of the invoice we sent you last month.

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duplicate

adjective

Composed of two parts or things:

biform, binary, double, dual, duple, duplex, geminate, twofold.

noun

1. Something closely resembling another:

carbon copy, copy, facsimile, image, likeness, reduplication, replica, replication, reproduction, simulacrum.

Archaic: simulacre.

Law: counterpart.

2. One exactly resembling another:

double, image, picture, portrait, spitting image.

Slang: ringer.

3. One of a matched pair of things:

companion, counterpart, double, fellow, match, mate, twin.

verb

1. To make a copy of:

copy, imitate, replicate, reproduce, simulate.

2. To make or become twice as great:

double, geminate, redouble, twin.

3. To do or perform (an act) again:

redo, repeat.

Translations

مَنْسوخنُسْخَهنُسْخَه طِبْق الأصْليَنْسَخ، يَسْتَخْرِج نُسْخَةً

duplikátkopieokopírovatrezervní

dobbelt-duplikatduplikereekstra-i to eksemplarer

Duplikat duplizieren genau gleich Kopie vervielfältigen

duplicar

copie double duplicata dupliquer faire un double de

másodpéldány

afrit; eintakeftirmyndgera nákvæmt afrit; fjölfalda

ciclostilare ciclostile doppio duplicare duplicato

daryti kopijądauginimo aparatasdubliavimasdublikatasidentiškas

atdarinājumsatdarinātsdublikātsizgatavot dublikātu/ kopijukopēt

dublett duplikat-i to eksemplarer make mangfoldiggjøre

duplikátokopírovať

eş kopyakopya etmeksuretsuretini çıkarmak

副本复制复制品复制的

duplicate

A. [ˈdjuːplɪkeɪt] VT

1. (= copy) [+ document, letter] → duplicar; (on machine) → copiar

2. (= repeat) [+ action] → repetir

B. [ˈdjuːplɪkɪt] N (= copy of letter etc) → duplicado m, copia f
in duplicate → por duplicado

C. [ˈdjuːplɪkɪt] ADJ [copy] → duplicado

D. [ˈdjuːplɪkɪt] CPD duplicate key N → duplicado m de una llave

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duplicate

[ˈdjuːplɪkət]

n (= copy of document) → double m, copie f exacte
in duplicate → en deux exemplaires, en double

adj [copy] → en double
a duplicate set [keys] → un jeu de rechange duplicate key

[ˈdjuːplɪkeɪt] vt

(= repeat) [+ success] → réitérer; [+ results] → reproduire

(= photocopy) → photocopier; (on other machine) → dupliquer

[+ video tape] → dupliquerduplicate key n → double m de la (or d'une) cléduplicating machine duplicator [ˈdjuːplɪkeɪtə^r] n → duplicateur m

duplicate

(= make a copy of) document → ein Duplikat nt → or eine Zweitschrift anfertigen von

(= make copies of: on machine) → kopieren, vervielfältigen

(= repeat) action etc → wiederholen, noch einmal machen; (wastefully) → doppelt or zweimal machen; success → wiederholen; that is merely duplicating work already done → da wird doch nur schon Erledigtes noch einmal gemacht

n (of document) → Duplikat nt, → Kopie f; (of work of art) → Kopie f; (of key etc) → Zweitschlüssel m; in duplicate → in doppelter Ausfertigung

adj → doppelt, zweifach; a duplicate copy of the text → ein Duplikat nt → or eine Kopie des Textes; a duplicate receipt → eine Empfangsbescheinigung in doppelter Ausfertigung; a duplicate key → ein Zweitschlüssel m

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duplicate

[vb ˈdjuːplɪˌkeɪt; n, adj ˈdjuːplɪkɪt]

1. vt (document) → fare una doppia copia di; (on machine) → riprodurre, duplicare; (repeat, action) → ripetere, riprodurre

2. n (document) → duplicato
in duplicate → in duplice copia, in doppia copia
duplicate key → doppione m della chiave

3. adj (copy) → conforme, esattamente uguale
duplicate receipt pad → bollettario

duplicate

(ˈdjuːplikət) adjective

exactly the same as something else. a duplicate key.

noun

1. another thing of exactly the same kind. He managed to find a perfect duplicate of the ring she had lost.

2. an exact copy of something written. She gave everyone a duplicate of her report.

(-keit) verb

to make an exact copy or copies of. He duplicated the letter.

ˌdupliˈcation noun

ˈduplicator (-kei-) noun

a machine for making copies.

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And now, as the night was senescent, And star-dials pointed to morn -- As the star-dials hinted of morn -- At the end of our path a liquescent And nebulous lustre was born, Out of which a miraculous crescent Arose with a duplicate horn -- Astarte's bediamonded crescent, Distinct with its duplicate horn.

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"Duplicate Bills of Lading, sir," answered the clerk, placing the documents on his ma ster's table.

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Then I began to accumulate duplicate sets, duplicate albums.

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This duplication went merrily on for years before it was generally discovered that the telephone is not an ear, but a nerve system; and that such an experiment as a duplicate nerve system has never been attempted by Nature, even in her most frivolous moods.

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Hence, the spare boats, spare spars, and spare lines and harpoons, and spare everythings, almost, but a spare captain and duplicate ship.

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not the smallest atom stirs or lives on matter, but has its cunning duplicate in mind.

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The lower part was hidden by the trees which lay between, but they could follow the tall white shaft and the duplicate green lights which topped it.

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Catherick's part, to the duplicate register at Knowlesbury, strengthened my previous conviction that the existence of the book, and the risk of detection which it implied, must have been necessarily unknown to Sir Percival.

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There comes a day at last, when, while the wonted Marriage Chorus goes forth from universal Lineland, the three far-off Lovers suddenly find themselves in exact harmony, and, before they are awake, the wedded Triplet is rapt vocally into a duplicate embrace; and Nature rejoices over one more marriage and over three more births."

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And so the Ship of Fools sailed on, all aft fooling and befouling, from the guileless-eyed, gentle-souled Finnish mate, who, with the scent of treasure pungent in his nostrils, with a duplicate key stole the ship's daily position from Captain Doane's locked desk, to Ah Moy, the cook, who kept Kwaque at a distance and never whispered warning to the others of the risk they ran from continual contact with the carrier of the terrible disease.

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This contract, executed in duplicate, was signed by Barbicane, president of the Gun Club, of the one part, and T.

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"Duplicate boxes!" murmured Raffles, as profoundly impressed as a second Mr.

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