Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - duplicate
Duplicate
duplicate
adj., n., & v. --adj. 1 exactly like something already existing; copied (esp. in large numbers). 2 a having two corresponding parts. b existing in two examples; paired. c twice as large or many; doubled. --n. 1 a one of two identical things, esp. a copy of an original. b one of two or more specimens of a thing exactly or almost identical. 2 Law a second copy of a letter or document. 3 (in full duplicate bridge or whist) a form of bridge or whist in which the same hands are played successively by different players. 4 archaic a pawnbroker's ticket. --v.tr. 1 multiply by two; double. 2 a make or be an exact copy of. b make or supply copies of (duplicated the leaflet for distribution). 3 repeat (an action etc.), esp. unnecessarily. Phrases and idioms duplicate ratio Math. the proportion of the squares of two numbers. in duplicate consisting of two exact copies. Derivatives duplicable adj. duplication n. Etymology: L duplicatus past part. of duplicare (as DUPLEX)
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I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin duplicatus, past participle of duplicare to double, from duplic-, duplex Date: 15th century consisting of or existing in two corresponding or identical parts or examples , being the same as another , II. verb (-cated; -cating) Date: 15th century transitive verb to make double or twofold, 2. to make a copy of , to produce something equal to , to do over or again often needlessly , intransitive verb to become ~d, duplicative adjective III. noun Date: 1532 1. either of two things exactly alike and usually produced at the same time or by the same process, an additional copy of something (as a book or stamp) already in a collection, one that resembles or corresponds to another ; counterpart, two identical copies, see: reproduction ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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