DUPLICATE Synonyms: 158 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How does the noun 'duplicate' differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of duplicate are copy , facsimile , replica , and reproduction . While all these words mean "a thing made to closely resemble another," duplicate implies a double or counterpart exactly corresponding to another thing. // a duplicate of a house key

Q: When is it sensible to use 'copy' instead of 'duplicate'?

The meanings of copy and duplicate largely overlap; however, copy applies especially to one of a number of things reproduced mechanically. // printed 1000 copies of the lithograph

Q: When can 'facsimile' be used instead of 'duplicate'?

Although the words facsimile and duplicate have much in common, facsimile suggests a close reproduction often of graphic matter that may differ in scale. // a facsimile of a rare book

Q: Where would 'replica' be a reasonable alternative to 'duplicate'?

While the synonyms replica and duplicate are close in meaning, replica implies the exact reproduction of a particular item in all details, but not always in the same scale. // a replica of the Mayflower // miniature replicas of classic cars

Q: When might 'reproduction' be a better fit than 'duplicate'?

While in some cases nearly identical to duplicate , reproduction implies an exact or close imitation of an existing thing. // reproductions from the museum's furniture collection

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adjective

ˈdü-pli-kət

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as in identical

resembling another in every respect duplicate copies of the portrait that were painted by the artist himself

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noun

ˈdü-pli-kət

as in image

something or someone that strongly resembles another doll carriages that are duplicates of baby carriages

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as in copy

something that is made to look exactly like something else a duplicate of a house key

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verb

ˈdü-pli-ˌkāt

as in to copy

to make an exact likeness of art students trying to duplicate paintings in the museum's collection as part of their training

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as in to replicate

to make or do again we were unable to duplicate the experiment in our own lab, so we're suspicious

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as in to double

to make twice as great or as many the recipe can be easily duplicated in order to feed a large family

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How does the noun duplicate differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of duplicate are copy, facsimile, replica, and reproduction. While all these words mean "a thing made to closely resemble another," duplicate implies a double or counterpart exactly corresponding to another thing.

a duplicate of a house key

When is it sensible to use copy instead of duplicate?

The meanings of copy and duplicate largely overlap; however, copy applies especially to one of a number of things reproduced mechanically.

printed 1000 copies of the lithograph

When can facsimile be used instead of duplicate?

Although the words facsimile and duplicate have much in common, facsimile suggests a close reproduction often of graphic matter that may differ in scale.

a facsimile of a rare book

Where would replica be a reasonable alternative to duplicate?

While the synonyms replica and duplicate are close in meaning, replica implies the exact reproduction of a particular item in all details, but not always in the same scale.

a replica of the Mayflower

miniature replicas of classic cars

When might reproduction be a better fit than duplicate?

While in some cases nearly identical to duplicate, reproduction implies an exact or close imitation of an existing thing.

reproductions from the museum's furniture collection

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Recent Examples of duplicate

Adjective

Sun would also use duplicate serial numbers and IMEI numbers from real iPhones still under warranty. —

Michael Kan, PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024 Process optimization can bring immediate savings by identifying and eliminating duplicate payments. —

Kerry Brown, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024

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Refine it further by removing any duplicates or redundancies. —

Shiran Danoch, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 Case in point: When drivers licensed before 1996 lost their licenses and got duplicates later, the system updated the issuance date. —

Jeremy Duda, Axios, 21 Sep. 2024

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The robot then duplicates himself and goes on a burglary spree throughout the community, prompting Chief Inspector Mackintosh (Peter Kay) and his new lieutenant P.C. Mukherjee (Lauren Patel) to get involved. —

Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Oct. 2024 Promoting to Starter from the Item Detail View no longer duplicates the player's name on the screen. —

Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for duplicate

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Friday's narrow decision was identical to a preliminary vote Tuesday to move ahead with approving the curriculum.

Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Both teams had nearly identical stats at halftime: USC had slight edges in shooting and three-point percentage, turnovers, assists and rebounds, but a 28-point performance from USC’s bench — led by Terrance Williams II (and Wesley Yates III — carried the Trojans to a seven-point halftime lead.

Andrés Soto, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024

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