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 duplicated
2 : duplicate, counterpart
3 : a part of a chromosome in which the genetic material is repeated; also : the process of forming a duplication