triplicate
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triplicate
- /ˈtɹɪp.lɪ.kət/
- /ˈtɹɪp.lɪ.keɪt/
Where it comes from
Early 15th century. From Latin triplicātus, perfect passive participle of triplicō (“to triple”) (see -ate), from tri- (“three”) + plicō (“to fold”). By surface analysis, tri- (“three”) + plicate, analogous with duplicate.
adjective
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Made thrice as much; threefold; tripled.
Similar: triple, triplicate, threefold, thrissome
noun triplicates
- The making of three identical copies of something. The prime minister is a determined centralist in thrall to a tactless and obsessive aide, Cummings, whose skill seems limited to writing slogans in triplicate.
- Each of a set of three identical objects or copies. Among the six bottles, three of them were pumped every 30 minutes and the three others every 60 minutes. This provided a triplicate of each condition (30 or 60 minutes idle time between pumping).
verb triplicates · triplicating · triplicated
- To make three identical copies of something. Suppose we duplicate actual numbers that are out in circulation, and perhaps hold over the originals? We can triplicate, quadruple, multiply by a hundred times if it suits our purpose.
- To triple.
Similar: treble, triplicate
Thesaurus
verb
Similar: treble, triplicate
Translations
Talk about this word "triplicate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/triplicate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. triplicate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/triplicate "triplicate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/triplicate.Cite this
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