Definition of Duplicate

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Duplicate

Double; twofold.

That which exactly resembles or corresponds to something else; another, correspondent to the first; hence, a copy; a transcript; a counterpart.

An original instrument repeated; a document which is the same as another in all essential particulars, and differing from a mere copy in having all the validity of an original.

To double; to fold; to render double.

To make a duplicate of (something); to make a copy or transcript of.

To divide into two by natural growth or spontaneous action; as, infusoria duplicate themselves.

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Duplicate Quotations

Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successfull personality and duplicate it.
Bruce Lee

Making duplicate copies and computer printouts of things no one wanted even one of in the first place is giving America a new sense of purpose.
Andy Rooney

My jokes are in my head and I have a duplicate copy of my jokes in a lot of British comics' heads, where they are safe.
Emo Philips

No aquarium, no tank in a marine land, however spacious it may be, can begin to duplicate the conditions of the sea. And no dolphin who inhabits one of those aquariums or one of those marine lands can be considered normal.
Jacques Yves Cousteau

A man's desire for a son is usually nothing but the wish to duplicate himself in order that such a remarkable pattern may not be lost to the world.
Helen Rowland

Conservatives, please. Let's not duplicate the manias of the Left as we figure out how to deal with Mr. Obama. He is not exactly the anti-Christ, although a disturbing number of people on the Right are convinced he is.
David Horowitz

Orchestra had a little brass ensemble on two tracks as well, but the rest was me. I knew I couldn't continue in this direction, even if people liked it, because I can only duplicate myself.
Eberhard Weber

In regards to The Haunting, people compared it to the old movie, which is unfair. We didn't have the rights to the movie. I couldn't duplicate a single thing because that would have been legal infringement.
Jan de Bont

I think we've shot scenes from every angle directors can think of to make it look like different villages. I've directed a couple shows on that set and believe me, it's impossible not to duplicate some camera angles.
Vic Morrow

While no one railroad can completely duplicate another line, two or more may compete at particular points.
John Moody

Duplicate Translations

duplicate in Danish is multiplicere
duplicate in Dutch is multipliceren, verveelvoudigen
duplicate in French is dupliquer
duplicate in Italian is ciclostilare
duplicate in Norwegian is kopiere, dobbelt
duplicate in Portuguese is duplicata
duplicate in Spanish is multiplicar, duplicado, duplicar
duplicate in Swedish is duplisera, kopia

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