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reduplication

re·du·pli·ca·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ri-doo-pli-key-shuh n, -dyoo-]
    • /rɪˌdu plɪˈkeɪ ʃən, -ˌdyu-/
    • /rɪdjuːplɪˈkeɪʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-doo-pli-key-shuh n, -dyoo-]
    • /rɪˌdu plɪˈkeɪ ʃən, -ˌdyu-/

Definitions of reduplication word

  • noun reduplication the act of reduplicating; the state of being reduplicated. 1
  • noun reduplication something resulting from reduplicating. 1
  • noun reduplication Grammar. reduplicating as a grammatical pattern. the added element in a reduplicated form. a form containing a reduplicated element. 1
  • noun reduplication the process or an instance of redoubling 0
  • noun reduplication the state, condition, or quality of being redoubled 0
  • noun reduplication a thing that has been redoubled 0

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Origin of reduplication

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90, reduplication is from the Late Latin word reduplicātiōn- (stem of reduplicātiō). See reduplicate, -ion

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Parts of speech for Reduplication

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

reduplication popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

reduplication usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for reduplication

noun reduplication

  • ectype — a reproduction; copy (opposed to prototype).
  • facsimile — an exact copy, as of a book, painting, or manuscript.
  • knockoff — an act or instance of knocking off.
  • lookalike — a person or thing that looks like or closely resembles another; double.
  • mass production — the production or manufacture of goods in large quantities, especially by machinery.

Top questions with reduplication

  • what is reduplication?

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