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to duplicate
01
to create an identical copy or copies of something
Transitive: to duplicate sth
Example
The office assistant duplicated the important documents for distribution.
He duplicated the key to have a spare in case he lost the original.
The artist duplicated the painting to sell prints of the original artwork.
02
to repeat an action or task that has already been completed
Transitive: to duplicate an action or activity
Example
The manager told her not to duplicate the report since it had already been submitted.
There 's no need to duplicate the work — it's already been done by the other team.
The professor cautioned the students not to duplicate research that had already been covered.
03
to make something twice as large or double its quantity
Transitive: to duplicate a quantity or amount
Example
The company plans to duplicate its sales figures from last year.
If we duplicate the recipe, we will have enough food for twice as many guests.
The charity event managed to duplicate last year's attendance numbers.
04
to create something that matches or is equal to something else
Transitive: to duplicate sth
Example
The chef tried to duplicate the recipe to match the flavors from the original dish.
The company worked to duplicate the success of its previous marketing campaign.
The scientist was able to duplicate the experiment ’s results in a controlled environment.
Duplicate
01
a copy that corresponds to an original exactly
02
an extra copy or version of something
Example
She accidentally made a duplicate of the report and had to discard the extra copy.
The archive contained a duplicate of the historical document for safekeeping.
The software automatically creates a duplicate file to ensure data is not lost.
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duplic
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duplicate
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duplication
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duplicator
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reduplicate
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