diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_object.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_object.c
index c10502df403..a464a48706e 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_object.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_object.c
@@ -136,9 +136,9 @@ static const EnumPropertyItem parent_type_items[] = {
 
 #define INSTANCE_ITEMS_SHARED \
 	{0, "NONE", 0, "None", ""}, \
-	{OB_DUPLIFRAMES, "FRAMES", 0, "Frames", "Make copy of object for every frame"}, \
-	{OB_DUPLIVERTS, "VERTS", 0, "Verts", "Duplicate child objects on all vertices"}, \
-	{OB_DUPLIFACES, "FACES", 0, "Faces", "Duplicate child objects on all faces"}
+	{OB_DUPLIFRAMES, "FRAMES", 0, "Frames", "Make instance of object for every frame"}, \
+	{OB_DUPLIVERTS, "VERTS", 0, "Verts", "Instantiate child objects on all vertices"}, \
+	{OB_DUPLIFACES, "FACES", 0, "Faces", "Instantiate child objects on all faces"}
 
 #define INSTANCE_ITEM_COLLECTION \
 	{OB_DUPLICOLLECTION, "COLLECTION", 0, "Collection", "Enable collection instancing"}
@@ -2619,7 +2619,7 @@ static void rna_def_object(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	RNA_def_property_enum_bitflag_sdna(prop, NULL, "transflag");
 	RNA_def_property_enum_items(prop, instance_items);
 	RNA_def_property_enum_funcs(prop, NULL, NULL, "rna_Object_instance_type_itemf");
-	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Instance Type", "If not None, object duplication method to use");
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Instance Type", "If not None, object instancing method to use");
 	RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_OBJECT | ND_DRAW, "rna_Object_dependency_update");
 
 	prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "use_instance_frames_speed", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);