duplication

/djuː.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/noun
High School
1

The act of duplicating.

2

A duplicate.

3

A folding over; a fold.

4

The act or process of dividing by natural growth or spontaneous action.

5

The act of copying a nucleotide sequence from one chromosome to another.

6

A nucleotide sequence copied through such a process.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing