duplication
noun
du·pli·ca·tion
ˌdü-pli-ˈkā-shən 
also ˌdyü-
1
a
: the act or process of duplicating
b
: the quality or state of being duplicated
2
3
: a part of a chromosome in which the genetic material is repeated
also
: the process of forming a duplication
Synonyms
Examples of duplication in a Sentence
He sent the manuscript out for duplication.
Please eliminate duplication when combining the lists.
Recent Examples on the Web
Another challenge is to break down the silos between local governments and nonprofits to avoid duplication and effectively deploy resources that will be self-sustaining.
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Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
Since a percentage of petition signatures are commonly found to be invalid due to duplication and non-registration, it is recommended that sponsors file as many signatures as possible.
—Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 July 2024
Crucially, Bik also found images in the Nature paper that contained duplications, suggesting they had been edited inappropriately.
—Peter Aldhous, Scientific American, 2 July 2024
Fact check: No, Elon Musk is not suing Whoopi Goldberg, 'The View' for $1 billion
The article linked in the Facebook post is a nearly word-for-word duplication of one published Oct. 11, 2023, by Esspots, a subsidiary of the satirical website SpaceXMania.com.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
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Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
Since a percentage of petition signatures are commonly found to be invalid due to duplication and non-registration, it is recommended that sponsors file as many signatures as possible.
—Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 July 2024
Crucially, Bik also found images in the Nature paper that contained duplications, suggesting they had been edited inappropriately.
—Peter Aldhous, Scientific American, 2 July 2024
Fact check: No, Elon Musk is not suing Whoopi Goldberg, 'The View' for $1 billion
The article linked in the Facebook post is a nearly word-for-word duplication of one published Oct. 11, 2023, by Esspots, a subsidiary of the satirical website SpaceXMania.com.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for duplication
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duplication
noun
du·pli·ca·tion
ˌd(y)ü-pli-ˈkā-shən
1
a
: an act or process of duplicating
b
: the state of being duplicated
Medical Definition
duplication
noun
du·pli·ca·tion
ˌd(y)ü-pli-ˈkā-shən
1
: the act or process of duplicating : the quality or state of being duplicated
2
: a part of a chromosome in which the genetic material is repeated
also
: the process of forming a duplication
Legal Definition
duplication
noun
du·pli·ca·tion
ˌdü-pli-ˈkā-shən, ˌdyü-
: the act, process, or result of duplicating
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