duplication

1 something or someone that strongly resembles another in adulthood he became sort of a living duplication of his late father Synonyms of duplication alter ego, carbon, carbon copy, clone, counterpart, doppelgänger (or doppelganger), double, duplicate, image, facsimile, fetch, likeness, look-alike, match, mirror image, picture, replica, ringer, spit, spitting image, twinWords Related to duplication Chinese copy; effigy, portrait, portrayal; companion, fellow, mate; equal, equivalent; analogue (or analog), parallelNear Antonyms of duplication antithesis, converse, opposite, reverse

2 something that is made to look exactly like something else a duplication of an ancient Chinese vase for the mass market Synonyms of duplication carbon, carbon copy, clone, dummy, dupe, duplicate, copy, facsimile, imitation, mock, reduplication, replica, replication, reproductionWords Related to duplication counterfeit, fake, forgery, knockoff, phony (also phoney), rip-off, rubber stamp, sham; miniature, mock-up, simulation; reconstruction, re-creation; image, likeness, semblance, shadow; impression, imprint, print; approximation, reincarnation, version; extra, reserve, spareAntonyms of duplication archetype, original, prototype

3 the act of saying or doing over again let's avoid duplication of effort on this group project if we can Synonyms of duplication repeat, iteration, redo, reduplication, reiteration, renewal, repetition, replay, replication, repriseWords Related to duplication rebroadcast, rerun; recitation, rehearsal