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duplicate

/ˈdjuː.plɪ.kət/ · noun

Meaning

  1. One that resembles or corresponds to another; an identical copy.
  2. 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.
  3. A pawnbroker's ticket, which must be shown when redeeming a pledged item.
  4. The game of duplicate bridge.
  5. The game of duplicate Scrabble.
  6. A biological specimen that was gathered alongside another specimen and represents the same species.
  7. To make a copy of.
  8. To do repeatedly; to do again.
  9. To produce something equal to.
  10. Being the same as another; identical.
  11. (games) In which the hands of cards, tiles, etc. are preserved between rounds to be played again by other players.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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