Difference between Duplicate and Double

What is the difference between Duplicate and Double?

Duplicate as an adjective is being the same as another; identical. this may exclude the first identical item in a series, but usage is inconsistent. while Double as an adjective is made up of two matching or complementary elements

Duplicate

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: being the same as another; identical. This may exclude the first identical item in a series, but usage is inconsistent.

Part of speech: noun

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

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to make a copy of to do repeatedly; to do again to produce something equal to

Example sentence: I will say this: Rapping-wise, there has never been anybody to match Tupac's energy when coming on a song, like when rappin'. It's unmatched. You can't duplicate it.

Double

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Twice over; twofold.Two together; two at a time. (esp. in see double)

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Made up of two matching or complementary elementsTwice the quantityOf a family relationship, related on both the maternal and paternal sides of a familyDesigned for two users.Folded in two; composed of two layers.Stooping; bent over.Having two aspects; ambiguous.False, deceitful, or hypocritical.Of flowers, having more than the normal number of petals.Of an instrument, sounding an octave lower.Of time, twice as fast.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Twice the number, amount, size, etc.A person who resembles and stands in for another person, often for safety purposesA drink with two portions of alcoholA two-base hitA ghostly apparition of a living person; doppelgänger.A sharp turn, esp. a return on one's own tracks.A call that increases certain scoring points if the last preceding bid becomes the contract.A strike in which the object ball is struck so as to make it rebound against the cushion to an opposite pocket.A bet on two horses in different races in which any winnings from the first race are placed on the horse in the later race.The narrow outermost ring on a dartboard.A hit on this ring.Short form of double-precision floating-point number.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To multiply by twoTo fold over so as to make two foldsTo get a two-base hit(sometimes followed by up) To clench (a fist).(often followed by together or up) To join or couple.To repeat exactly; copy.To play two parts or serve two roles.To turn sharply; following a winding course.To sail around (a headland or other point).To duplicate (a part) either in unison or at the octave above or below it.To be capable of performing (upon an additional instrument).To make a call that will double certain scoring points if the preceding bid becomes the contract.To cause (a ball) to rebound from a cushion before entering the pocket.(foll. by for) To act as substitute.To go or march at twice the normal speed.To increase by 100%, to become twice as large in size.

Example sentence: Whipping and abuse are like laudanum: you have to double the dose as the sensibilities decline.

We hope you now know whether to use Duplicate or Double in your sentence.

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