1. to double or repeat something
Usage: formal
2. to repeat a syllable or sound in a word to form a new word or grammatical form
Usage: linguistics

Examples

• The artist chose to reduplicate the pattern across the entire wall.
• Children often reduplicate syllables when learning to speak, saying ‘mama’ or ‘dada’.
• The company decided to reduplicate their successful marketing strategy in other regions.
• In some languages, verbs reduplicate to indicate past tense.
• The architect reduplicated the column design throughout the building.
• Linguists study how different cultures reduplicate words for emphasis.