duplicative

English

Etymology

From duplicate +‎ -ive.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdjuː.plɪk.ə.tɪv/

Adjective

duplicative (comparative more duplicative, superlative most duplicative)

1. Of, related to, or being a duplicate.
   • 1991 December 1, Jacob Smith Yang, “Surgeon General Confers With ACT UP”, in Gay Community News, volume 19, number 20, page 2:

     The purpose of such a position would be to oversee all aspects of government AIDS programs, weeding out duplicative or wasteful programs in favor of those that would meet the needs of all people with HIV.

Derived terms

• nonduplicative

 

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /du.pli.kaˈti.ve/
• Rhymes: -ive
• Hyphenation: du‧pli‧ca‧tì‧ve

Adjective

duplicative

1. feminine plural of duplicativo

Anagrams

• duplicatevi