clone

• Substantiv, das einen Organismus, eine Zelle oder ein Individuum bezeichnet, das genetisch mit einem anderen identisch ist, oder eine exakte Kopie bzw. Nachbildung von etwas.

A noun referring to an organism, cell, or individual that is genetically identical to another, or an exact copy or imitation of something.

1. Identical personB2informal

   A person who looks or behaves almost exactly like another.

   Kopie

   • He's a clone of his father in both looks and mannerisms.
   • The new intern is a clone of the boss, always working late.
   • She's a clone of her twin sister, down to the same hairstyle.

   Synonymecarbon copydoppelgangerdoublelook-alikemirror imagereplicaringerspitting imagetwin

2. Genetically identical organismB2formalscientific

   A group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by asexual reproduction.

   genetisch identischer Organismus

   • The lab successfully created a clone of the sheep.
   • Scientists study clones to understand genetic diseases.
   • The plant clone produced identical flowers to the original.

3. B1informal

   An unauthorized copy or imitation of a product, design, or work.

   Unbefugte Kopie

   • The market is flooded with cheap clones of the designer handbag.
   • This software is a clone of the original program.
   • The artist accused the company of selling clones of his paintings.

   Synonymebootlegcounterfeitfakeforgeryimitationknockoff

   Antonymeoriginal

• Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, eine exakte Kopie von etwas zu erstellen, insbesondere von einem Lebewesen oder digitalen Daten.

A verb used to indicate the act of creating an exact copy of something, especially a living organism or digital data.

1. Create identical copiesB2formalscientific

   To produce one or more exact genetic copies of an organism, cell, or DNA sequence.

   Klonen

   • Scientists successfully cloned a sheep named Dolly.
   • The lab is working to clone the gene for further study.
   • They plan to clone the plant to preserve its unique traits.

   Synonymecopyduplicatereplicate

2. Duplicate software or dataB1informalIT

   To make an exact copy of a computer file, system, or application.

   Klonen

   • You can clone the repository using Git commands.
   • The technician cloned the hard drive to transfer all data.
   • He cloned the app to test new features without affecting the original.

   Synonymecopyduplicateforkmirrorreplicate

   Antonymedelete