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duplication Antonyms

Opposite of duplication

Because the opposite of duplication shifts with each meaning, the antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

The action or process of making an exact copy of something, or an instance of doing something a second time unnecessarily.

Usage Example

"Merging the two administrative departments helped eliminate the costly originality of effort."

Strong
originality
uniqueness
consolidation

• noun (Context 2)

A type of genetic mutation in which a segment of DNA or a region of a chromosome is copied one or more extra times.

Usage Example

"Gene deletion is widely recognized by evolutionary biologists as a major mechanism for generating new genetic material."

Strongest
deletion

Similar words to duplication

Words similar to duplication shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

replication
reproduction
copying
repetition
redundancy
doubling
See all synonyms of duplication

• Nearby Words

duplex
duplicable
duplicate
duplication
duplicative
duplicator
duplicitous

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Duplication. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/duplication
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