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duplicating

duplicating is the present participle and gerund of duplicate.

Meaning of duplicate

Verb

duplicate (third-person singular simple present duplicates, present participle duplicating, simple past and past participle duplicated)

  1. (transitive) To make a copy of.
    • If we duplicate the information, are we really accomplishing much?
    Synonyms:
    double
  2. (transitive) To do repeatedly; to do again.
    • You don't need to duplicate my efforts.
  3. (transitive) To produce something equal to.
    • He found it hard to duplicate the skills of his wife.

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Words formed from duplicating

Questions about duplicating

What is duplicating the present participle and gerund of?
Duplicating is the present participle and gerund of duplicate.

Words near duplicating in the dictionary

  1. duplicate bridge
  2. duplicate Scrabble
  3. duplicated
  4. duplicately
  5. duplicates
  6. duplicating
  7. duplication
  8. duplication of the cube
  9. duplications
  10. duplications of the cube
  11. duplicative

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