Synonyms of duplication

duplication

noun

ˌdü-pli-ˈkā-shən 

1

as in image

something or someone that strongly resembles another

in adulthood he became sort of a living duplication of his late father

Synonyms & Similar Words

• image
• twin
• duplicate
• replica
• clone
• picture
• portrait
• counterpart
• double
• equivalent
• carbon
• mirror image
• alter ego
• facsimile
• fetch
• carbon copy
• likeness
• spit
• spitting image
• portrayal
• ringer
• match
• doppelgänger
• look-alike
• companion
• effigy
• parallel
• fellow
• analogue
• mate
• equal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reverse
• opposite
• antithesis
• converse

2

as in copy

something that is made to look exactly like something else

a duplication of an ancient Chinese vase for the mass market

Synonyms & Similar Words

• copy
• reproduction
• replica
• duplicate
• imitation
• replication
• clone
• version
• carbon
• reduplication
• facsimile
• dupe
• carbon copy
• mock
• reconstruction
• dummy
• simulation
• forgery
• counterfeit
• rubber stamp
• print
• miniature
• fake
• rip-off
• impression
• image
• sham
• semblance
• knockoff
• approximation
• reincarnation
• re-creation
• spare
• extra
• phony
• likeness
• imprint
• mock-up
• shadow
• reserve

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prototype
• original
• archetype

3

as in repetition

the act of saying or doing over again

let's avoid duplication of effort on this group project if we can

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repetition
• repeat
• replication
• replay
• iteration
• renewal
• reduplication
• reiteration
• redo
• reprise
• rehearsal
• recitation
• rerun
• rebroadcast

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of duplication

Every handover creates another opportunity for delay, duplication, misunderstanding or cost. — Magda Paslaru, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Each of us likely differs from it at millions of bases in our genome, and most of us probably carry some combinations of insertions, deletions, duplications, and flipped sequences. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026

In duplication or mirror mode, the machine prints up to four identical parts simultaneously, effectively quadrupling batch output without needing to ramp up raw print speed. — New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026

Biologists hotly debate whether the significant evolutionary changes that led to jawed vertebrates, from hagfish to humans, are connected by ancient gene duplications hundreds of millions of years ago. — Carrie Arnold contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026