duplication

• Nom désignant l'action de copier exactement quelque chose ou le résultat de cette action, c'est-à-dire une copie identique à l'original. Peut aussi renvoyer à la répétition ou la reproduction d'un élément.

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.

   copie exacte

   • 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.

   Synonymescarbon copyclonecopydoubleduplicatefacsimilereplicareproductiontwin

   Antonymesarchetypeoriginalprototype

2. B2formal

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

   Action de copier

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

   Synonymescloningcopyingreplicationreproductiontranscription