Definition of Gemination

1. Noun. The doubling of a word or phrase (as for rhetorical effect).

Generic synonyms: Repetition
Derivative terms: Geminate

2. Noun. The act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something. "This kind of duplication is wasteful"
Exact synonyms: Duplication
Generic synonyms: Copying
Derivative terms: Duplicate

Definition of Gemination

1. n. A doubling; duplication; repetition.

Definition of Gemination

1. Noun. (phonetics) A phenomenon when a consonant is pronounced for an audibly longer period of time than is done normally. ¹

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Definition of Gemination

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Gemination

1. Embryologic partial division of a primordium. For example, gemination of a single tooth germ results in two partially or completely separated crowns on a single root. Origin: L. Geminatio, a doubling (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gemination

gemfibrozil
gemfish
gemfishes
geminal
geminal diamine
geminal diamines
geminal diol
geminal diols
geminally
geminate
geminated
geminated teeth
geminates
geminating
geminatio vocalium
gemination (current term)
geminations
gemini
geminies
geminiflorous
geminite
geminiviridae
geminivirus
geminiviruses
geminology
geminous
geminy
gemish
gemistocyte
gemistocytes

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