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duplicated

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈdjupɫəˌkeɪtɪd// UK //djˈuːplɪkˌeɪtɪd// du·pli·cat·ed

adj. made as an exact copy of something else. You use this to describe things that are repeated or doubled.

adj. existing in two or more identical copies; repeated exactly. Often used to describe data, documents, or biological structures.


SIMPLE

The system found several duplicated files on the hard drive.

CONTEXTUAL

After the merger, the company realized it had duplicated roles in the marketing and sales departments.

COMPLEX

The researcher noted that the duplicated sequences in the genetic code might provide a buffer against harmful mutations during replication.

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Usage

Often used as a participial adjective before a noun or after a linking verb like 'be' or 'become'.

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