gemination Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the doubling of a word or phrase (as for rhetorical effect)
  2. noun the act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something
    duplication.
    • this kind of duplication is wasteful

WordNet


Gem`i*na"tion noun
Etymology
L. geminatio.
Definitions
  1. A doubling; duplication; repetition. R. Boyle.

Webster 1913