duplicate

¹du·pli·cate

adj \ˈdü-pli-kət also ˈdyü-\

Definition of DUPLICATE

1

: consisting of or existing in two corresponding or identical parts or examples <duplicate invoices>

2

: being the same as another <duplicate copies>

Examples of DUPLICATE

1. I began receiving duplicate copies of the magazine every month.
2. I had a duplicate key made.

Origin of DUPLICATE

Middle English, from Latin duplicatus, past participle of duplicare to double, from duplic-, duplex

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to DUPLICATE

Synonyms: coequal, same, equal, even, identical, indistinguishable

Antonyms: different, disparate, dissimilar, distant, distinct, distinctive, distinguishable, diverse, nonidentical, other, unalike, unlike

Related Words: akin, alike, analogous, comparable, coordinate, correspondent, corresponding, equivalent, like, look-alike, matching, parallel, similar, such, suchlike, synonymous, tantamount

Near Antonyms: differentiable, discriminable; divers, miscellaneous, sundry, varied, various

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