Words / B2

DYOOPL-ik-ayt/ˈdjuːplɪkeɪt/

To duplicate is to copy exactly, or to do the same work twice: duplicate a key; duplicate effort. Copy is everyday; replicate is close in science. Stress: verb /ˈdjuːplɪkeɪt/; adjective/noun /ˈdjuːplɪkət/ a duplicate. Do not duplicate the appendix in the word count. Mix-up: duplicity (deceit) is already in the dictionary.

Meaning

To make an exact copy; also to do the same work twice by mistake.

Examples

• “Do not duplicate the appendix in the word count.”
• “A duplicate certificate can be issued, which is the noun /ˈdjuːplɪkət/.”

Good to know

duplicate a file / effort. Noun/adj: a duplicate. Everyday: copy. Science: replicate. Trap: duplicity. Admin and labs. Stress shifts with POS.

Near in meaning

copy

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