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Gemination (Noun)

The act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something; "this kind of duplication is wasteful".

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The company's policy of gemination resulted in unnecessary expenses and wasted resources.
Gemination of the database was a precautionary measure to prevent data loss in case of a system failure.
The artist's use of gemination in her sculptures created a sense of symmetry and balance.
The process of gemination in the lab involved creating multiple copies of the DNA sample for further analysis.
The gemination of the original document was done to ensure that each team member had a copy for reference.

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

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The politician's repetition of "we will, we will" was an example of gemination used for emphasis in her speech.
The poet's use of gemination in the phrase "slowly, slowly" created a sense of deliberate and measured movement.
The phrase "no, no, no" is a classic example of gemination used to convey strong negation or refusal.
The writer's use of gemination in the phrase "little by little" added a sense of gradual progression to the narrative.
The phrase "me, me, me" is an example of gemination used to convey a sense of self-absorption or narcissism.