duplication
[ doo-pli-key-shuhn, dyoo- ]
/ ˌdu plɪˈkeɪ ʃən, ˌdyu- /
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noun
an act or instance of duplicating.
the state of being duplicated.
a duplicate.
Genetics. a type of chromosomal aberration in which a region of the chromosome is repeated.
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OTHER WORDS FROM duplication
non·du·pli·ca·tion, nounpre·du·pli·ca·tion, nounself-du·pli·ca·tion, nounsu·per·du·pli·ca·tion, nounWords nearby duplication
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British Dictionary definitions for duplication
duplication
/ (ˌdjuːplɪˈkeɪʃən) /
noun
the act of duplicating or the state of being duplicated
a copy; duplicate
genetics a mutation in which there are two or more copies of a gene or of a segment of a chromosome
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Medical definitions for duplication
duplication
[ dōō′plĭ-kā′shən ]
n.
The existence or growth into two corresponding parts.
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