duplicative

adjective

du·​pli·​ca·​tive ˈd(y)üpləˌkā|tiv 

-lə̇kə|, 

-lēkə|, 

|tiv

1

: able to duplicate

duplicative memory

2

: marked by duplication

the two agencies working in this area are not duplicative

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