Doubling of a word or words

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1590s, from Latin geminationem (nominative geminatio ) "a doubling," from past participle stem of geminare (see geminate ).

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
In phonetics , gemination or consonant elongation happens when a spoken consonant is pronounced for an audibly longer period of time than a short consonant. Gemination is distinct from stress and may appear independently of it. Gemination literally means ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the doubling of a word or phrase (as for rhetorical effect) the act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something; "this kind of duplication is wasteful" [syn: duplication ]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Gemination \Gem`i*na"tion\, n. [L. geminatio.] A doubling; duplication; repetition. [R.] --Boyle.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context phonetics English) A phenomenon when a consonant is pronounced for an audibly longer period of time than is done normally.