Duplicate vs. Duplicative — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Duplicate and Duplicative
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Definitions
Duplicate➦
Identically copied from an original.
Duplicative➦
Identically copied from an original.
Duplicate➦
Existing or growing in two corresponding parts; double.
Duplicative➦
Existing or growing in two corresponding parts; double.
Duplicate➦
Denoting a manner of play in cards in which partnerships or teams play the same deals and compare scores at the end
Duplicate bridge.
Duplicative➦
Denoting a manner of play in cards in which partnerships or teams play the same deals and compare scores at the end
Duplicate bridge.
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Duplicate➦
An identical copy; a facsimile.
Duplicative➦
An identical copy; a facsimile.
Duplicate➦
One that corresponds exactly to another, especially an original.
Duplicative➦
One that corresponds exactly to another, especially an original.
Duplicate➦
(Games) A card game in which partnerships or teams play the same deals and compare scores at the end.
Duplicative➦
(Games) A card game in which partnerships or teams play the same deals and compare scores at the end.
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Duplicate➦
To make an exact copy of.
Duplicative➦
To make an exact copy of.
Duplicate➦
To make twofold; double.
Duplicative➦
To make twofold; double.
Duplicate➦
To make or perform again; repeat
A hard feat to duplicate.
Duplicative➦
To make or perform again; repeat
A hard feat to duplicate.
Duplicate➦
To become duplicate.
Duplicative➦
To become duplicate.
Duplicate➦
Being the same as another; identical, often having been copied from an original.
This is a duplicate entry.
Duplicative➦
Of, related to, or being a duplicate.
Duplicate➦
(games) In which the hands of cards, tiles, etc. are preserved between rounds to be played again by other players.
Duplicate whist
Duplicate Scrabble
Duplicative➦
Having the quality of duplicating or doubling.
Duplicate➦
(transitive) To make a copy of.
If we duplicate the information, are we really accomplishing much?
Can you duplicate this kind of key?
Duplicative➦
Having the quality of subdividing into two by natural growth.
Duplicate➦
(transitive) To do repeatedly; to do again.
You don't need to duplicate my efforts.
Duplicate➦
(transitive) To produce something equal to.
He found it hard to duplicate the skills of his wife.
Duplicate➦
One that resembles or corresponds to another; an identical copy.
This is a duplicate, but a very good replica.
Duplicate➦
(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
Duplicate➦
A pawnbroker's ticket, which must be shown when redeeming a pledged item.
Duplicate➦
(uncountable) The game of duplicate bridge.
Duplicate➦
(uncountable) The game of duplicate Scrabble.
Duplicate➦
A biological specimen that was gathered alongside another specimen and represents the same species.
Duplicate➦
Double; twofold.
Duplicate➦
That which exactly resembles or corresponds to something else; another, correspondent to the first; hence, a copy; a transcript; a counterpart.
I send a duplicate both of it and my last dispatch.
Duplicate➦
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.
Duplicate➦
To double; to fold; to render double.
Duplicate➦
To make a duplicate of (something); to make a copy or transcript of.
Duplicate➦
To divide into two by natural growth or spontaneous action; as, infusoria duplicate themselves.
Duplicate➦
Something additional of the same kind;
He always carried extras in case of an emergency
Duplicate➦
A copy that corresponds to an original exactly;
He made a duplicate for the files
Duplicate➦
Make or do or perform again;
He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick
Duplicate➦
Duplicate or match;
The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse
Duplicate➦
Make a duplicate or duplicates of;
Could you please duplicate this letter for me?
Duplicate➦
Increase twofold;
The population doubled within 50 years
Duplicate➦
Identically copied from an original;
A duplicate key
Duplicate➦
Being two identical
