n.
Pronunciation: ˌ dü-pli- ' k ā -sh ə n also ˌ dyü-
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
1 a : the act or process of duplicating b : the quality or state of being duplicated
2 : DUPLICATE , COUNTERPART
3 : a part of a chromosome in which the genetic material is repeated also : the process of forming a duplication