duplication

• Sustantivo que designa la acción de copiar algo de manera exacta o el resultado de dicha acción, es decir, una copia que reproduce fielmente el original.

A noun referring to the process of copying something exactly, or the result of that process — a copy that corresponds precisely to the original.

1. Exact copyB2formal

   A copy that corresponds to an original exactly.

   copia exacta

   • The duplication of the key was perfect.
   • He made a duplication of the document for his records.
   • The artist created a duplication of the original painting.

   Sinónimoscarbon copyclonecopydoubleduplicatefacsimilereplicareproductiontwin

   Antónimosarchetypeoriginalprototype

2. B2formal

   The act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something.

   Duplicación, copia

   • Duplication of the files is necessary for backup.
   • The duplication process took several hours.
   • We need to avoid duplication of effort in our work.

   Sinónimoscloningcopyingreplicationreproductiontranscription