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Webster 1913 Edition

Triplicate

Trip′li-cate

,
Adj.
[L.
triplicatus
, p. p. of
triplicare
to triple, treble;
tri-
(see
Tri-
) +
plicare
to fold. See
Ply
,
Verb.
T.
]
Made thrice as much; threefold; tripled.
Triplicate ratio
(Math.)
,
the ratio of the cubes of two quantities; thus, the triplicate ratio of a to b is
a
3
: b
3
.

Trip′li-cate

,
Noun.
A third thing corresponding to two others of the same kind.

Webster 1828 Edition

Triplicate

TRIP'LICATE

,
Adj.
[L. triplicatus, triplico; tres and plico, to fold.] Made thrice as much; threefold.
Triplicate ratio, is the ratio which cubes bear to each other.

Definition 2024

triplicate

triplicate

English

Adjective

triplicate ‎(not comparable)

  1. Made thrice as much; threefold; tripled.

Noun

triplicate ‎(plural triplicates)

  1. Each of a set of three identical objects or copies.

Translations

Verb

triplicate ‎(third-person singular simple present triplicates, present participle triplicating, simple past and past participle triplicated)

  1. (transitive) To make three identical copies of something.
  2. (transitive) To triple.

Translations

Coordinate terms

References

  1. ↑ “triplicate” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).

Italian

Verb

triplicate

  1. second-person plural present indicative of triplicare
  2. second-person plural imperative of triplicare
  3. feminine plural of triplicato

Latin

Verb

trīplicāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of trīplicō

Etymology

Early 15th century. From Latin triplicatus, form of triplicāre ‎(“to triple”), from tri- ‎(“three”) + plicāre ‎(“to fold”).[1]

Surface form tri- ‎(“three”) +‎ plicate ‎(“fold”), analogous with duplicate.

Pronunciation

  • (noun) IPA(key): /ˈtrɪp.lɪ.kət/
  • (verb) IPA(key): /ˈtrɪp.lɪ.keɪt/

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