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duplication
[doo-pli-key-shuhn, dyoo-]
noun
an act or instance of duplicating.
the state of being duplicated.
a duplicate.
Genetics.a type of chromosomal aberration in which a region of the chromosome is repeated.
duplication
/ ˌːɪˈɪʃə /
noun
the act of duplicating or the state of being duplicated
a copy; duplicate
genetics a mutation in which there are two or more copies of a gene or of a segment of a chromosome
Other 51Թ Forms
- nonduplication noun
- preduplication noun
- self-duplication noun
- superduplication noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of duplication1
Example Sentences
The government said the move would eliminate "wasteful duplication" and that detailed planning had started.
"We have a database of hundreds of thousands of people, including their names, ID numbers and addresses - the co-ordinates of the camps. This avoids duplication with the work of other non-governmental organisations and ensures transparency."
"There are inefficiencies about the way we deliver things. This is a mammoth university with 22 schools and lots of duplication. We're very good at adding new things, not at taking things away," he said.
A further 900 are being transferred to other government departments in an attempt to avoid duplication of work.
He added: "The review will aim to drive out waste and inefficiency across Whitehall, reducing duplication and bureaucracy - saving the taxpayer money and cutting the cost of 'doing government'."
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