Expand vs Duplicate - What's the difference?
expand | duplicate |
(label) To change (something) from a smaller form and/or size to a larger one.
(label) To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).
* (John Milton) (1608-1674)
(label) To express (something) at length and/or in detail.
To rewrite (an expression) as a longer, yet equivalent sum of terms.
To multiply both the numerator and the denominator of a fraction by the same natural number yielding a fraction of equal value
(label) To (be) change(d) from a smaller form/size to a larger one.
(label) To (be) increase(d) in extent, number, volume or scope.
(label) To speak or write at length or in detail.
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(label) To feel generous or optimistic.
being the same as another; identical. This may exclude the first identical item in a series, but usage is inconsistent.
to make a copy of
to do repeatedly; to do again
to produce something equal to
One that resembles or corresponds to another; an identical copy.
* Sir W. Temple
(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.
The game of duplicate bridge.
* 1999 , Matthew Granovetter, Murder at the Bridge Table (page 6)
The game of duplicate Scrabble.
As verbs the difference between expand and duplicate
is that expand is (label) to change (something) from a smaller form and/or size to a larger one while duplicate is to make a copy of.As an adjective duplicate is
being the same as another; identical this may exclude the first identical item in a series, but usage is inconsistent.As a noun duplicate is
one that resembles or corresponds to another; an identical copy.expand
English
Verb
(en verb)- Then with expanded wings he steers his flight.
Synonyms
* open out, spread, spread out, unfold * enlarge * (to express at length or in detail) elaborate (on), expand onAntonyms
* contract * contract * factorDerived terms
* expandable * expanderduplicate
English
Adjective
(-)- This is a duplicate entry.
Verb
(duplicat)- If we duplicate the information, are we really accomplishing much?
- You don't need to duplicate my efforts.
- He found it hard to duplicate the skills of his wife.
See also
* repeatNoun
(en noun)- This is a duplicate , but a very good replica.
- I send a duplicate both of it and my last dispatch.
- (Burrill)
- 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
