1. the act or process of doubling or repeating something
2. a linguistic process in which all or part of a word is repeated to form a new word or to express grammatical meaning
Usage: linguistics

Examples

• The reduplication of the syllable created a new word form.
• Many languages use reduplication to indicate plural forms.
• The reduplication of effort seemed unnecessary.
• In some languages, reduplication expresses intensity or repetition.
• The word ‘ping-pong’ is an example of reduplication in English.
• Reduplication is a common feature in many Asian languages.
• The reduplication of the root word changed its meaning completely.