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triplicate

Pronunciation: /ˈtɹɪp.lɪ.kət/

The English word “triplicate” has 5 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Made thrice as much; threefold; tripled.

noun

  1. The making of three identical copies of something.
  2. Each of a set of three identical objects or copies.

verb

  1. To make three identical copies of something.
  2. To triple.

Etymology

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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