duplicative
UK/djuːˈplɪkətɪv/US/d(j)uˈplɪkətɪv/
duplicative adjective: of, related to, or being a duplicate.
Adjective
duplicative (comparative more duplicative, superlative most duplicative)
- Of, related to, or being a duplicate.
- The purpose of such a position would be to oversee all aspects of government AIDS programs, weeding out duplicative or wasteful programs in favor of those that would meet the needs of all people with HIV.1991 December 1, Jacob Smith Yang, “Surgeon General Confers With ACT UP”, in Gay Community News, volume 19, number 20, page 2
- MBDA provides minority business enterprises with a variety of business assistance services that are duplicative of other Federal, State, local, and private sector efforts.2017 May 23, Gregory Krieg, Will Mullery, “Trump’s budget by the numbers: What gets cut and why”, in CNN, archived from the original on 21 Aug 2020
Forms of duplicative
| comparative | more duplicative |
|---|---|
| superlative | most duplicative |
Origin of duplicative
From duplicate + -ive.
Words formed from duplicative
Questions about duplicative
- What does duplicative mean?
- Duplicative means of, related to, or being a duplicate.
- What part of speech is duplicative?
- Duplicative is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce duplicative?
- Duplicative is pronounced /djuːˈplɪkətɪv/ (UK).
Words near duplicative in the dictionary
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