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gemination

/ˌdʒem.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

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noun

/ˌdʒem.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие по удвоению или повторению слова, фразы или элемента, часто для риторического усиления, или процесс создания дубликата или копий чего-либо.

A noun referring to the act of doubling or repeating a word, phrase, or element, often for rhetorical emphasis, or the process of making a duplicate or copies of something.

uncountable

  1. Doubling for rhetorical effectC2formal

    The repetition or doubling of a word or phrase to create emphasis or a rhetorical effect.

    ruУдвоение для риторического эффекта

    • The phrase 'never, never, never give up' uses gemination for emphasis.
    • In poetry, gemination can intensify the emotional impact.
    • The speaker employed gemination to stress the urgency of the situation.

    Synonymsreduplication

  2. Act of copying or duplicatingC2formal

    The process of making a copy or duplicate of something.

    ruКопирование

    • The gemination of the document was necessary for the records.
    • The artist's gemination of the sculpture allowed for wider distribution.
    • Gemination of the key was required for the security system.

    Synonymscopyingdoublingduplicationreduplicationreplication

Forms
  • geminations plural form
  • geminations' possessive plural form
  • gemination's possessive singular form