Main Entry:

du·pli·ca·tion

Pronunciation:

\ˌdü-pli-ˈkā-shən also ˌdyü-\

Function:

noun

Date:

15th century

1 a: the act or process of duplicating b: the quality or state of being duplicated2: duplicate, counterpart3: a part of a chromosome in which the genetic material is repeated ; also : the process of forming a duplication