duplicate

duplicate
duplicate [do͞o′pli kit, dyo͞o′pli kit; ] for v. [, do͞o′plikāt΄]
adj.
[ME duplicaten < L duplicatus, pp. of duplicare, to double: see DUPLEX]
1. double
2. having two similar parts
3. corresponding exactly
4. designating a way of playing bridge in which, for comparative scoring, the same hands are played off again by players who did not hold them originally
n.
1. an exact copy or reproduction; replica; facsimile
2. a counterpart or double
3. the game of duplicate bridge
☆ 4. TAX DUPLICATE
vt.
duplicated, duplicating
1. to make double or twofold
2. to make an exact copy or copies of
3. to make, do, or cause to happen again
SYN.- COPY
——————
in duplicate
in two identical copies
duplicable [do͞o′plikə bəl, dyo͞o′plikə bəl]
adj.
duplicatable

English World dictionary. . 2014.

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