Need another word that means the same as “duplicate”? Find 46 synonyms and 30 related words for “duplicate” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Duplicate” are: matching, twin, twinned, identical, corresponding, equivalent, duplication, extra, mirror image, double, carbon copy, replica, image, living image, lookalike, clone, copy, carbon, photocopy, facsimile, mimeo, mimeograph, reprint, parallel, reduplicate, repeat, replicate, photostat, xerox, make a photocopy of, take a photocopy of, make a carbon copy of, make a carbon of, make a facsimile of, reproduce, run off, do over again, do again, redo, perform again
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “duplicate” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| carbon | A piece of carbon paper or a carbon copy. The level of carbon in the atmosphere has been consistently rising. |
| carbon copy | A thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper. |
| clone | A person who is almost identical to another. Vines representing all the 15 existing clones were planted. |
| copy | A single specimen of a particular book, record, or other publication or issue. She made a copy of the designer dress. |
| double | A hit on the narrow ring enclosed by the two outer circles of a dartboard scoring double. He hit a double to deep centerfield. |
| duplication | A DNA segment in a chromosome which is a copy of another segment. An attempt to avoid unnecessary duplication of effort. |
| extra | A run scored other than from a hit with the bat, credited to the batting side rather than to a batsman. He always carried extras in case of an emergency. |
| facsimile | An exact copy, especially of written or printed material. Facsimile editions. |
| image | A standard or typical example. He s the image of his father. |
| living image | The financial means whereby one lives. |
| lookalike | A person or thing that closely resembles another, especially someone who looks very similar to a famous person. An Elvis Presley lookalike. |
| mimeo | A rotary duplicator that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed (trade mark Roneo. |
| mimeograph | A copy produced on a mimeograph. |
| mirror image | A faithful depiction or reflection. |
| photocopy | A photographic copy of printed or written material produced by a process involving the action of light on a specially prepared surface. |
| replica | A duplicate of an original artistic work. A replica of the Empire State Building. |
| reprint | A publication such as a book that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale. I was flattered by requests for reprints of papers that I had written. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “duplicate” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| copy | Reproduce or make an exact copy of. Children often copy their parents or older siblings. |
| do again | Carry out or perform an action. |
| do over again | Behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself. |
| double | Do double duty serve two purposes or have two functions. He had one arm around her and the other fist doubled. |
| make a carbon copy of | Undergo fabrication or creation. |
| make a carbon of | Reach a goal, e.g. |
| make a facsimile of | Give certain properties to something. |
| make a photocopy of | Constitute the essence of. |
| mimeograph | Print copies from a prepared stencil using a mimeograph. She mimeographed the syllabus. |
| parallel | Be side by side with something extending in a line always keeping the same distance run or lie parallel to. A big concrete gutter that paralleled the road. |
| perform again | Perform a function. |
| photocopy | Make a photocopy of. You can photocopy the entry form. |
| photostat | Copy a document with a photostat. He refused to let me photostat the book. |
| redo | Make new. A whole day s work has to be redone. |
| reduplicate | Make or do or perform again. The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel. |
| repeat | Repeat an earlier theme of a composition. The thirteen episodes from the first two series were constantly repeated. |
| replicate | Bend or turn backward. These findings have been replicated by Metzger and Antes. |
| reprint | Print anew. They never reprinted the famous treatise. |
| reproduce | Recreate a sound, image, idea, mood, atmosphere, etc. Reproduce the painting. |
| run off | Flee; take to one’s heels; cut and run. |
| take a photocopy of | Accept or undergo, often unwillingly. |
| twin | Give birth to twins. The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse. |
| xerox | Reproduce by xerography. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “duplicate” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| corresponding | Accompanying. The corresponding Jamaican word is bada. |
| equivalent | Belonging to the same equivalence class. A wish that was equivalent to a command. |
| identical | (of twins) developed from a single fertilized ovum, and therefore of the same sex and usually very similar in appearance. An identical proposition. |
| matching | Being two identical. A blue jacket and matching skirt. |
| twin | Of a crystal twinned. Her twin sister. |
| twinned | Being two identical. Cerrusite pseudo hexagonal crystals usually twinned. |
| camouflage | Hide or disguise the presence of a person animal or object by means of camouflage. The whiteness of polar bears provides camouflage. |
| copier | Apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material. |
| copy | Send a copy of a letter or an email to a third party. No more stubble no more trouble trumpeted their ad copy. |
| echo | Ring or echo with sound. She could hear echoes of her own footsteps. |
| emulate | Strive to equal or match, especially by imitating. Most rulers wished to emulate Alexander the Great. |
| emulation | Ambition to equal or excel. An additional server is accessed via emulation software. |
| facsimile | Send something via a facsimile machine. Facsimile editions. |
| fax | A machine for transmitting and receiving faxes. The equipment consists of four word processors a fax and a photocopier. |
| imitate | Reproduce someone’s behavior or looks. His style was imitated by many other writers. |
| imitation | The doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations. He attempted an atrocious imitation of my English accent. |
| imitator | Someone who copies the behaviour or actions of another. The show s success has sparked off many imitators. |
| likeness | Similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things. The only known likeness of Dorothy as a young woman. |
| mimesis | Any disease that shows symptoms characteristic of another disease. Barth has always detached his use of plot from mimesis. |
| mimetic | Characterized by or of the nature of or using mimesis. The mimetic tendency of infancy. |
| mimic | An animal or plant that mimics another. How did these insects evolve to become such perfect mimics. |
| mimicry | The close external resemblance of an animal or plant (or part of one) to another animal, plant, or inanimate object. The word was spoken with gently teasing mimicry. |
| pastiche | An artistic work consisting of a medley of pieces imitating various sources. The songs amount to much more than blatant pastiche. |
| photocopy | Make a photocopy of. You can photocopy the entry form. |
| plagiarism | The act of plagiarizing; taking someone’s words or ideas as if they were your own. It claims there are similar plagiarisms in the software produced at the university. |
| plagiarize | Take without referencing from someone else’s writing or speech; of intellectual property. He was fined 6 000 for having plagiarized the song. |
| replica | Copy that is not the original; something that has been copied. It is a replica of an antique plaque. |
| replicate | Make or do or perform again. He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick. |
| replication | The process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division. The extraordinary speed and replication of information created by computerization. |
| reproduce | Produce something very similar to (something else) in a different medium or context. Reproduce the painting. |
| reproducible | Able to be reproduced or copied. Astonishingly reproducible results can be obtained. |
| resemble | Appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to. They resembled each other closely. |
| sample | Take a sample or samples of something for analysis. Investigations involved analysing samples of handwriting. |
| scanner | A device for examining, reading, or monitoring something. A body scanner. |
| simulate | Imitate the appearance or character of. It was impossible to force a smile to simulate pleasure. |
| triplicate | Existing in three copies or examples. The triplicate of a letter to the Governor. |
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