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reduplication
[ ri-doo-pli-key-shuhn, -dyoo- ]
/ rɪˌdu plɪˈkeɪ ʃən, -ˌdyu- /
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noun
the act of reduplicating; the state of being reduplicated.
something resulting from reduplicating.
Grammar.
- reduplicating as a grammatical pattern.
- the added element in a reduplicated form.
- a form containing a reduplicated element.
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Origin of reduplication
First recorded in 1580–90, reduplication is from the Late Latin word reduplicātiōn- (stem of reduplicātiō). See reduplicate, -ion
OTHER WORDS FROM reduplication
self-re·du·pli·ca·tion, nounWords nearby reduplication
redundancy payment, redundant, red underwing, redupl., reduplicate, reduplication, reduplicative, reduviid, Reduviidae, redux, reduzate
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How to use reduplication in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for reduplication
reduplication
/ (rɪˌdjuːplɪˈkeɪʃən) /
noun
the process or an instance of redoubling
the state, condition, or quality of being redoubled
a thing that has been redoubled
repetition of a sound or syllable in a word, as in the formation of the Latin perfect tetigi from tangere "touch"
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Medical definitions for reduplication
reduplication
[ rĭ-dōō′plĭ-kā′shən ]
n.
A redoubling.
A duplication or doubling, as of the sounds of the heart in certain diseased states.
The abnormal presence of two parts instead of a single part.
A fold or duplicature.
Other words from reduplication
re•du′pli•cate′ v.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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