re·du·pli·ca·tion 
(rĭ-d′plĭ-kāshən, -dy′-)
(rĭ-d′plĭ-kāshən, -dy′-)n.
1. The act of reduplicating or the state of being reduplicated.
2. The product or result of reduplicating.
3. Linguistics
a. A word formed by or containing a reduplicated element.
b. The added element in a word form that is reduplicated.
re·dupli·ca′tive adj.
re·dupli·ca′tive·ly adv.