WordCmp.com

duplication vs mate

mate vs duplication

duplication and mate both are nouns.

duplication is not a verb while mate is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
duplication Yes No No No
mate Yes No Yes No
As nouns, mate is a hyponym of duplication; that is, mate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than duplication:
  • duplication: a copy that corresponds to an original exactly
  • mate: an exact duplicate
Other hyponyms of duplication include backup, computer backup, counterpart, similitude, twin, match.
duplication (noun) mate (noun)
the act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
a copy that corresponds to an original exactly an exact duplicate
South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate
a person's partner in marriage
the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner)
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
informal term for a friend of the same sex
a fellow member of a team
South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea
one of a pair
duplication (verb) mate (verb)
place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
engage in sexual intercourse
bring two objects, ideas, or people together
Difference between duplication and mate

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.