How Do You Spell DUPLICATE?

Pronunciation: [djˈuːplɪkˌe͡ɪt] (IPA)

Duplicate is a common English word that means to make an exact copy or replicate. It is spelled with eight letters and three syllables, pronounced du-pli-ket with the IPA phonetic transcription djuːplɪkət. The word starts with the consonant "d" and ends with "ate" which is a suffix indicating an action. The letter "u" is used twice in duplication rendering the "u" sound. In addition, letter "c" is replaced with "k" to show its pronunciation.

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DUPLICATE Meaning and Definition

  1. Duplicate is a term that typically refers to an exact replica or copy of something else. It can be used as both a noun and a verb. As a noun, it describes the replicated or copied item, while as a verb, it suggests the action of making a copy or replica of something.

    As a noun, duplicate refers to an identical or nearly identical version of an object, document, or file. It often implies that the original and the duplicate are nearly indistinguishable from each other in terms of appearance, content, or functionality. For example, in the context of documents, a duplicate can refer to a copy of an official paper or record that carries the same information as the original.

    As a verb, duplicate is the act of creating or making a copy of something. This can be done manually or through technological means, such as photocopying, printing, scanning, or using digital duplication methods. Duplication aims to reproduce the characteristics of the original item accurately, ensuring that the copy closely resembles the original in every aspect.

    Overall, the term "duplicate" encompasses the notion of replication, whether it be an object, a document, or any other form of content. It implies the existence or creation of an exact or strikingly similar copy of an original entity.

  2. • Double; twofold.
    • To double: to fold.
    • Growing in pairs; double.
    • A second thing corresponding to the first; a copy; a pawnbroker's ticket.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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Etymology of DUPLICATE

The word "duplicate" comes from the Latin term "duplicatus", which is the past participle of "duplicare". "Duplicare" consists of two parts: "duo" meaning "two" and "plicare" meaning "to fold". Therefore, the literal translation of "duplicare" is "to double" or "to fold in two". Over time, the meaning of the word expanded to include the idea of making a second copy or having something identical.

Idioms with the word DUPLICATE

  • in duplicate The idiom "in duplicate" refers to duplicating or making an exact copy of something, usually a document or a physical object. It means creating or producing two identical versions of the same item or material.

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Plural form of DUPLICATE is DUPLICATES

Conjugate verb Duplicate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have duplicated
you would have duplicated
he/she/it would have duplicated
we would have duplicated
they would have duplicated
I would have duplicate
you would have duplicate
he/she/it would have duplicate
we would have duplicate
they would have duplicate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been duplicating
you would have been duplicating
he/she/it would have been duplicating
we would have been duplicating
they would have been duplicating

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would duplicate
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he/she/it would duplicate
we would duplicate
they would duplicate

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be duplicating
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he/she/it would be duplicating
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they would be duplicating

FUTURE

I will duplicate
you will duplicate
he/she/it will duplicate
we will duplicate
they will duplicate

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be duplicating
you will be duplicating
he/she/it will be duplicating
we will be duplicating
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FUTURE PERFECT

I will have duplicated
you will have duplicated
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FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been duplicating
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they will have been duplicating

IMPERATIVE

you duplicate
we let´s duplicate

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to duplicate

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was duplicating
you were duplicating
he/she/it was duplicating
we were duplicating
they were duplicating

PAST PARTICIPLE

duplicated

PAST PERFECT

I had duplicated
you had duplicated
he/she/it had duplicated
we had duplicated
they had duplicated

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been duplicating
you had been duplicating
he/she/it had been duplicating
we had been duplicating
they had been duplicating

PRESENT

I duplicate
you duplicate
he/she/it duplicates
we duplicate
they duplicate

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am duplicating
you are duplicating
he/she/it is duplicating
we are duplicating
they are duplicating

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

duplicating

PRESENT PERFECT

I have duplicated
you have duplicated
he/she/it has duplicated
we have duplicated
they have duplicated

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been duplicating
you have been duplicating
he/she/it has been duplicating
we have been duplicating
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PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it duplicate

SIMPLE PAST

I duplicated
you duplicated
he/she/it duplicated
we duplicated
they duplicated

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