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
Examples of duplication in a Sentence
He sent the manuscript out for duplication.
Please eliminate duplication when combining the lists.
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Researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the Institute of Evolutionary Biology in Barcelona found that the butterfly’s extreme chromosome count came from splitting rather than duplication.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
But with a true AI factory, teams can iterate faster, reduce duplication and keep agents aligned to real business goals.
—Fletcher Keister, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Both lawsuits also maintain that Midjourney could continue to offer its service with protections in place to prevent such duplication.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Officials said the move is designed to better integrate intelligence training with defense priorities while reducing duplication.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
But with a true AI factory, teams can iterate faster, reduce duplication and keep agents aligned to real business goals.
—Fletcher Keister, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Both lawsuits also maintain that Midjourney could continue to offer its service with protections in place to prevent such duplication.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Officials said the move is designed to better integrate intelligence training with defense priorities while reducing duplication.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for duplication
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“Duplication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duplication. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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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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