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duplication

/djuː.plɪ.ˈkeɪ.ʃən/ /d(j)u.plɪ.ˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Meanings
noun
The act of duplicating.

Examples :

"The duplication of the assignment instructions was helpful for everyone in the class. "
process technology computing action

Related Words

Illustration nucleotide

nucleotide noun

/ˈnjuːkliəˌtaɪd/ /ˈnukliəˌtaɪd/

The monomer constituting DNA or RNA biopolymer molecules. Each nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous heterocyclic base (or nucleobase), which can be either a double-ringed purine or a single-ringed pyrimidine; a five-carbon pentose sugar (deoxyribose in DNA or ribose in RNA); and a phosphate group.

"The DNA in your cells is made up of many nucleotides. "

Illustration differences

differences noun

/ˈdɪfɹənsɪz/

The quality of being different.

"You need to learn to be more tolerant of difference."

Illustration cartilage

cartilage noun

/ˈkɑːtɪlɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈkɑɹtəlɪd͡ʒ/

A type of dense, non-vascular connective tissue, usually found at the end of joints, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, in the throat and between intervertebral disks.

"The child's nose was a bit crooked because the cartilage was not fully developed. "

Illustration instructions

instructions noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/

The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

Illustration seamstress

seamstress noun

/ˈsiːm(p).stɹɪs/

A woman who sews clothes professionally.

"The seamstress carefully stitched the new school uniform for my daughter. "

Illustration scientists

scientists noun

/ˈsaɪəntɪsts/

One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.

"Scientists study plants to understand how they grow. "

Illustration developmental

developmental noun

/dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛntəl/

A trainee flight controller.

"The developmental was carefully monitored by a senior controller during his first live shift. "

Illustration assignment

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration everyone

everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

Every person.

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

Illustration spontaneous

spontaneous adjective

/spɒnˈteɪ.ni.əs/ /spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs/

Self-generated; happening without any apparent external cause.

"He made a spontaneous offer of help."

Illustration chromosome

chromosome noun

/ˈkɹəʊ.məˌsəʊm/ /ˈkɹoʊməˌsoʊm/

A linear arrangement of condensed DNA and associated proteins (such as chaperone proteins) which contains the genetic material (genome) of an organism.

"Chromosomes store genetic information."

Illustration duplicating

duplicating verb

/ˈduːplɪkeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈdjuːplɪkeɪtɪŋ/

To make a copy of.

"Can you duplicate this kind of key?"