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reduplication Definition

re·du·pli·ca·tion (ri do̵̅o̅′plə kā′s̸hən, -dyo̵̅o̅′-)

noun

  1. a reduplicating or being reduplicated
  2. something produced by reduplicating, as a word containing a reduplicated element
  3. the element added in a reduplicated word form

Etymology: LL reduplicatio

reduplication Related Forms
re·du′·pli·ca′·tive adjective
reduplication Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

  • verb: In declarative sentences, verb reduplication is associated with aspect which is assumed to have a strong feature.