Associations to the word «Duplicate»

Wiktionary

DUPLICATE, adjective. Being the same as another; identical. This may exclude the first identical item in a series, but usage is inconsistent.
DUPLICATE, adjective. (games) In which the hands of cards, tiles, etc. are preserved between rounds to be played again by other players.
DUPLICATE, verb. To make a copy of
DUPLICATE, verb. To do repeatedly; to do again
DUPLICATE, verb. To produce something equal to
DUPLICATE, noun. One that resembles or corresponds to another; an identical copy.
DUPLICATE, noun. (legal) 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.
DUPLICATE, noun. The game of duplicate bridge.
DUPLICATE, noun. The game of duplicate Scrabble.
DUPLICATE BRIDGE, noun. The commonest variation of contract bridge in club and tournament play, in which the same deal of cards is played at each table and scoring is based on relative performance.
DUPLICATE SCRABBLE, noun. A form of the board game Scrabble where an announcer draws a set of letters, announces them to the players in the room who all draw the same seven letters, and all players play from the same position with the same letters.

Dictionary definition

DUPLICATE, noun. Something additional of the same kind; "he always carried extras in case of an emergency".
DUPLICATE, noun. A copy that corresponds to an original exactly; "he made a duplicate for the files".
DUPLICATE, verb. Make or do or perform again; "He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick".
DUPLICATE, verb. Duplicate or match; "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse".
DUPLICATE, verb. Make a duplicate or duplicates of; "Could you please duplicate this letter for me?".
DUPLICATE, verb. Increase twofold; "The population doubled within 50 years".
DUPLICATE, adjective. Identically copied from an original; "a duplicate key".
DUPLICATE, adjective. Being two identical.

Wise words

Four things come not back. The spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, ad the neglected opportunity.
Arabian Proverb