duplication
noun
du·pli·ca·tion
ˌdü-pli-ˈkā-shən 
also ˌdyü-
1
a
: the act or process of duplicating
b
: the quality or state of being duplicated
2
3
: a part of a chromosome in which the genetic material is repeated
also
: the process of forming a duplication
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Examples of duplication in a Sentence
He sent the manuscript out for duplication.
Please eliminate duplication when combining the lists.
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According to the team, these initial duplications in our genomes were what laid the foundation for major variations in the amylase region.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Oct. 2024
The concept, which feels created for duplication and expansion, is a Houston import created a decade ago by entrepreneur and McCombs Business School graduate Aaron Lyons, who attended the UT graduate program intent on creating a business plan for a restaurant that served fresh, affordable food.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Jan. 2024
The affected staffers work in editorial, sound, color grading, quality control, digital duplication, digital restoration and data management.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
Reconstruction of the human amylase locus reveals ancient duplications seeding modern-day variation
Postdoctoral Associate with the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Oct. 2024
The concept, which feels created for duplication and expansion, is a Houston import created a decade ago by entrepreneur and McCombs Business School graduate Aaron Lyons, who attended the UT graduate program intent on creating a business plan for a restaurant that served fresh, affordable food.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Jan. 2024
The affected staffers work in editorial, sound, color grading, quality control, digital duplication, digital restoration and data management.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
Reconstruction of the human amylase locus reveals ancient duplications seeding modern-day variation
Postdoctoral Associate with the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
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duplication
noun
du·pli·ca·tion
ˌd(y)ü-pli-ˈkā-shən
1
a
: an act or process of duplicating
b
: the state of being duplicated
Medical Definition
duplication
noun
du·pli·ca·tion
ˌd(y)ü-pli-ˈkā-shən
1
: the act or process of duplicating : the quality or state of being duplicated
2
: a part of a chromosome in which the genetic material is repeated
also
: the process of forming a duplication
Legal Definition
duplication
noun
du·pli·ca·tion
ˌdü-pli-ˈkā-shən, ˌdyü-
: the act, process, or result of duplicating
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