Duplation

/duːˈpleɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The act or process of doubling something; a rare term used in mathematics or music to describe multiplication by two.

Etymology

From Latin duplare (to double) plus the suffix -tion. This is an archaic or technical term that appears rarely in modern English, mostly in historical mathematical texts.

Kelly Says

In medieval mathematics, duplation was a standard operation taught alongside simple arithmetic—it shows how languages for math evolved before we had calculators.

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