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Duplication vs Recreation - What's the difference?

duplication | recreation |

As nouns the difference between duplication and recreation

is that duplication is the act of duplicating, or the state of being duplicated; a doubling; a folding over; a fold while recreation is recreation (process of recreating or result of this process).

duplication

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of duplicating, or the state of being duplicated; a doubling; a folding over; a fold.
  • The act or process of dividing by natural growth or spontaneous action; as, the duplication of cartilage cells.

    • recreation

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) , from (etyl) recreacion, from (etyl) recreatio.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any activity, such as play, that amuses, diverts or stimulates.
    • Derived terms
    * recreation center * recreation facility * recreation room * R and R
    Synonyms
    * leisure

    Etymology 2

    (re-) + (creation)

    Alternative forms

    * re-creation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The process of recreating something.
  • The result of this process.