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Definition of “duplication

duplication (ˌdjuːplɪˈkeɪʃənPronunciation for duplication

Definitions

noun

  1. the act of duplicating or the state of being duplicated
  2. a copy; duplicate
  3. genetics a mutation in which there are two or more copies of a gene or of a segment of a chromosome

Usage examples

  • All it said was that there were some large invoices that needed to be checked out for duplication.
    Anita Anderson, SOMEBODY (2002)
  • At the design stage, with information flowing freely, mistakes and duplication of work immediately dropped.
    Business Today (1999)
  • For the Coalition's economic credentials, creating a single system makes sense to boost productivity and eliminate costly duplication.
    The Australian (2005)
  • "Education administration is spiralling out of control and there is duplication on a massive scale.
    Belfast Telegraph (2004)
  • Second, without greater co-ordination, the best efforts would end up in duplication , inefficiency and failure to be evenhanded.
    Bramwell, Anna C, Refugees in the Age of Total War (1988)

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