Cloning vs. Duplicate — What's the Difference?

Cloning is the process of producing individuals with identical or virtually identical DNA, either naturally or artificially. In nature, many organisms produce clones through asexual reproduction.

Identically copied from an original.

A group of cells or organisms that are descended from and genetically identical to a single progenitor, such as a bacterial colony whose members arose from a single original cell.

Existing or growing in two corresponding parts; double.

An organism developed asexually from another and genetically identical to it, such as an animal produced from an egg cell into which the nucleus of an adult individual has been transferred.

Denoting a manner of play in cards in which partnerships or teams play the same deals and compare scores at the end

A DNA sequence, such as a gene, that is transferred from one organism to another and replicated by genetic engineering techniques.

An identical copy; a facsimile.

One that copies or closely resembles another, as in appearance or function

One that corresponds exactly to another, especially an original.

To make multiple identical copies of (a DNA sequence).

(Games) A card game in which partnerships or teams play the same deals and compare scores at the end.

To create or propagate (an organism) from a clone cell

To make an exact copy of.

To reproduce or propagate asexually

To make twofold; double.

To produce a copy of; imitate closely

To make or perform again; repeat

To grow as a clone.

To become duplicate.

Present participle of clone

Being the same as another; identical, often having been copied from an original.

The production of an exact copy of an object.

(games) In which the hands of cards, tiles, etc. are preserved between rounds to be played again by other players.

(biology) The production of a cloned embryo by transplanting the nucleus of a somatic cell into an ovum.

(transitive) To make a copy of.

A general term for the research activity that creates a copy of some biological entity (a gene or organism or cell)

(transitive) To do repeatedly; to do again.

(transitive) To produce something equal to.

One that resembles or corresponds to another; an identical copy.

(legal) An original instrument repeated; a document which is the same as another in all essential particulars, and differing from a mere copy in having all the validity of an original

A pawnbroker's ticket, which must be shown when redeeming a pledged item.

(uncountable) The game of duplicate bridge.

(uncountable) The game of duplicate Scrabble.

A biological specimen that was gathered alongside another specimen and represents the same species.

Double; twofold.

That which exactly resembles or corresponds to something else; another, correspondent to the first; hence, a copy; a transcript; a counterpart.

An original instrument repeated; a document which is the same as another in all essential particulars, and differing from a mere copy in having all the validity of an original.

To double; to fold; to render double.

To make a duplicate of (something); to make a copy or transcript of.

To divide into two by natural growth or spontaneous action; as, infusoria duplicate themselves.

Something additional of the same kind;

A copy that corresponds to an original exactly;

Make or do or perform again;

Duplicate or match;

Make a duplicate or duplicates of;

Increase twofold;

Identically copied from an original;

Being two identical