duplázódik

Duplázódik is a Hungarian verb meaning to become twofold or to double, i.e., to increase to twice the previous amount. It denotes a change in which a quantity reaches twice its former value. The form is intransitive and is commonly used with meg- to express completion, as in megduplázódik, meaning to be doubled.

Etymology: the word derives from the adjective dupla (double) with the verbal suffix -z- and the inchoative suffix -ódik, forming a common Hungarian pattern for verbs describing a resultant change. Related nouns include duplázás (doubling) and duplikáció (duplication), the latter often used in scientific contexts such as genetics.

Usage: in mathematics and arithmetic, a quantity may megduplázódik (double itself). In biology, cells or DNA content can megduplázódik; in population dynamics, a population can megduplázódik over a given period. In economics, prices or revenues can megduplázódik under certain conditions. Examples: "A szám megduplázódik tíz év alatt." "A bevétel megduplázódott az idei évben."

See also: related terms include duplázás (the doubling process) and duplikáció (duplication), the latter frequently used in scientific contexts such as genetics.