DUPLICATION


Meaning of DUPLICATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌdü-pli-ˈkā-shən also ]

ˌdyü- 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.