Triplicate

//ˈtɹɪp.lɪ.kət// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Made thrice as much; threefold; tripled. not-comparable
Noun
  1. 1
    The making of three identical copies of something. uncountable

    "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."

  2. 2
    one of three copies; any of three things that correspond to one another exactly wordnet
  3. 3
    Each of a set of three identical objects or copies. countable

    "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
  1. 1
    To make three identical copies of something. transitive
  2. 2
    reproduce threefold wordnet
  3. 3
    To triple. transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

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.

Etymology 3

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.

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