duplicate
dup
ˈdup
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cate
ˌkeɪt
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British pronunciation
/djˈuːplɪkˌeɪt/

Definition & Meaning of "duplicate"in English

to duplicate
01

to create an identical copy or copies of something

Transitive: to duplicate sth
to duplicate definition and meaning
example
Examples
The office assistant duplicated the important documents for distribution.
02

to repeat an action or task that has already been completed

Transitive: to duplicate an action or activity
example
Examples
The manager told her not to duplicate the report since it had already been submitted.
03

to make something twice as large or double its quantity

Transitive: to duplicate a quantity or amount
example
Examples
The company plans to duplicate its sales figures from last year.
04

to create something that matches or is equal to something else

Transitive: to duplicate sth
example
Examples
The chef tried to duplicate the recipe to match the flavors from the original dish.
Duplicate
01

a copy that corresponds to an original exactly

02

an extra copy or version of something

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Examples
She accidentally made a duplicate of the report and had to discard the extra copy.
duplicate
01

being two identical

02

identically copied from an original

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