Added 9 October 2026
duplication
/djuː.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ noun
Latin root: duplicātiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about duplication at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The act of duplicating.
- A duplicate.
- A folding over; a fold.
Origin
From Middle English duplicacioun, from Middle French duplication, from Late Latin duplicātiō, duplicātiōnem, from Latin duplicō. Morphologically duplicate + -ion.
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