duplication (n.)

  1. a copy that corresponds to an original exactly; he made a duplicate for the files

    [ Syn: duplicate ]

  2. the act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something; this kind of duplication is wasteful

    [ Syn: gemination ]

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