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facsimile

fac·sim·i·le [ fak símməlee ]


noun  (plural fac·sim·i·les)
Definition:
 
1. copy of something: an exact copy or reproduction of something such as a document, a coin, or somebody's handwriting

2.  ( dated )
Same as  faxn (sense 1)




transitive verb  (past and past participle fac·sim·i·led, present participle fac·sim·i·le·ing, 3rd person present singular fac·sim·i·les)
Definition:
 
make copy of something: to make an exact copy or reproduction of something

[Late 16th century. < modern Latin, < Latin facere "do, make" + simile "similar"]
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