duplication

複製、重複

何かを複製すること。また、同じ作業を不必要に繰り返すこと。

やさしい英語で： Making a copy of something, or doing the same work more than once when it is unnecessary.

• We want to avoid unnecessary duplication.
• The software allows easy duplication of files.
• Poor communication led to costly duplication of effort.

使い方： duplication of something (Better planning would prevent duplication of work.)

類義語： copying, repetition

よく使う表現： duplication of effort, unnecessary duplication, data duplication

細胞分裂、分裂

生きた細胞や組織が自然に分かれて二つになること。

やさしい英語で： The natural process in which a living cell or structure divides to form two.

• Cell duplication helps the tissue grow.
• They examined duplication in the growing cartilage.
• The microscope revealed duplication of the living cells.

使い方： duplication of something (The researchers observed duplication of cartilage cells.)

類義語： division

よく使う表現： cell duplication, duplication of cells, natural duplication