MEANING
The production of an additional copy or repetition of something already present.
Use it for
Words that belong together
- duplication of effort
- unnecessary duplication
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Shared records reduced duplication of effort.
Word forms
- Base
- duplication
Usage notes
Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, explanation, qualification. Commonness: moderately common.
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