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reduplication
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˌriːˈdjuː.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ us /riˌduː.pləˈkeɪ.ʃən/
language specialized
the process of repeating a sound or part of a word to create a new word, or the word that is created:
reduplication ofEnglish speakers often form new words through reduplication of a base word, usually with just a slight change of sound, for example "super-duper" or "easy-peasy".
the process of repeating an action or making a copy of something:
He justified making replicas of his painting, saying that "the reduplication of my work, by my own hand, should be esteemed the most reliable."
The simple reduplication of the kanji for "tree" gives us the kanji for "wood".
Washo employs partial reduplication to mark plurality in nouns.
Gene amplification is the reduplication of a gene.
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affix
affixation
agglutinate
agglutinative
analytic
contraction
interfix
ion
ism
libfix
monomorphemic
monosyllabic
morpheme
suffix
syllabify
synthetic
that'd
that'll
that's
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Copying and copies
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