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Duplicate vs Reduplicate - What's the difference?

duplicate | reduplicate |

As adjectives the difference between duplicate and reduplicate

is that duplicate is being the same as another; identical. This may exclude the first identical item in a series, but usage is inconsistent while reduplicate is doubled.

As verbs the difference between duplicate and reduplicate

is that duplicate is to make a copy of while reduplicate is to repeat a word or section of a word in order to form a new word or phrase, possibly with modification of one of the repetitions.

As a noun duplicate

is one that resembles or corresponds to another; an identical copy.

duplicate

English

Adjective

(-)
  • being the same as another; identical. This may exclude the first identical item in a series, but usage is inconsistent.
    • This is a duplicate entry.

    Verb

    (duplicat)
  • to make a copy of
    • If we duplicate the information, are we really accomplishing much?
  • to do repeatedly; to do again
    • You don't need to duplicate my efforts.
  • to produce something equal to
    • He found it hard to duplicate the skills of his wife.

    See also

    * repeat

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One that resembles or corresponds to another; an identical copy.
    • This is a duplicate , but a very good replica.
  • * Sir W. Temple
    • I send a duplicate both of it and my last dispatch.
  • (legal) An original instrument repeated; a document which is the same as another in all essential particulars, and differing from a mere copy in having all the validity of an original.
    • (Burrill)
  • The game of duplicate bridge.
  • * 1999 , Matthew Granovetter, Murder at the Bridge Table (page 6)
    • The momentary madness which infects bridge players occurs frequently at rubber bridge and duplicate ; and though it rarely results in murder, it often terminates marriages and close friendships
  • The game of duplicate Scrabble.

    • Synonyms

    * reproduction

    reduplicate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • doubled
  • (botany) valvate with the margins curved outwardly
  • (botany) folded, with the abaxial surfaces facing one another

    • Verb

    (reduplicat)
  • (linguistics) To repeat a word or section of a word in order to form a new word or phrase, possibly with modification of one of the repetitions.

    • Related terms

    * reduplication ----