Etymology

duplicative

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Today it means: Of, related to, or being a duplicate. Full definition →

English duplicate ← Latin duplicātus
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  1. Latinduplex
  2. Latinduplicātus
  3. Englishduplicate
  4. English todayduplicative

From duplicate + -ive.

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