Adjective
Having the quality of duplicating or doubling.
Having the quality of subdividing into two by natural growth.
Source: Webster's dictionaryMy constituents in Kansas know the death tax is a duplicative tax on small businesses and family farms that, in many cases, families have spent generations building. Todd Tiahrt
Every effort needs to be made to try and offset the costs of Katrina and Rita by reductions in other government programs, especially those that are wasteful, duplicative and ineffective. Ben Bernanke
Private equity firms aren't necessarily evil by definition. There are many stories of successful turnarounds fueled by private equity, often involving multiple floundering businesses that are rolled into a single entity, eliminating duplicative overhead. Matt Taibbi
Adler, Adam J. "Dual Sovereignty, Due Process, and Duplicative Punishment: A New Solution to an Old Problem." Source: Internet
Consolidate duplicative and overly complex programs within the Department of Education. Source: Internet
Multiple vendors may tack on duplicative services if marketers aren't watching closely. Source: Internet