reduplication

noun

Save Word

re·du·pli·ca·tion | \ ri-ˌdü-pli-ˈkā-shən

, ˌrē-, -ˈdyü- \

Definition of reduplication

1 : an act or instance of doubling or reiterating

2a : an often grammatically functional repetition of a radical element or a part of it occurring usually at the beginning of a word and often accompanied by change of the radical vowel

b(1) : a word or form produced by reduplication

(2) : the repeated element in such a word or form

3 : anadiplosis

Other Words from reduplication Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Learn More About reduplication

Examples of reduplication in a Sentence

that old-looking colonial mansion is actually a 20th-century reduplication of the original, which was destroyed many years ago ever since I was forced to do a reduplication of a day's work, I've been more conscientious about hitting my computer's “save” button

Recent Examples on the Web The collection, dubbed with another fun reduplication, Bon Bon, was inspired by the packaging for the Apple AirPods. — Leilani Marie Labong, SFChronicle.com, 26 June 2018

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'reduplication.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.