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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun triplicate has 1 sense
- triplicate(n = noun.artifact) Array - one of three copies; any of three things that correspond to one another exactly; Array is a kind of copy
Derived forms verb triple1, verb triplicate1
Verb triplicate has 1 sense
- triplicate(v = verb.creation) Array - reproduce threefold; "triplicate the letter for the committee" is one way to reproduce
Derived form noun triplicate1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
CIDE DICTIONARY
triplicate, a. [L. triplicatus, p. p. of triplicare to triple, treble; tri- (see Tri-) + plicare to fold. See Ply, v. t. ].
Made thrice as much; threefold; tripled. [1913 Webster]
triplicate, n.
A third thing corresponding to two others of the same kind. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
triplicate, adj., n., & v.
--adj.
1 existing in three examples or copies.
2 having three corresponding parts.
3 tripled.
--n. each of a set of three copies or corresponding parts.
--v.tr.
1 make in three copies.
2 multiply by three.
--adj.
1 existing in three examples or copies.
2 having three corresponding parts.
3 tripled.
--n. each of a set of three copies or corresponding parts.
--v.tr.
1 make in three copies.
2 multiply by three.
Idiom
in triplicate consisting of three exact copies.
Derivative
triplication n.
Etymology
ME f. L triplicatus past part. of triplicare (as TRIPLEX)
THESAURUS
triplicate
Photostat, Xerox, clone, copy, counterpart, cube, ditto, double, dupe, duplicate, duplication, facsimile, hectograph, manifold, microcopy, microfilm, mimeo, mimeograph, model, multigraph, multiply by three, quadruplicate, reduplicate, repetition, replica, replicate, replication, representation, reproduce, reproduction, second carbon, stat, tern, ternal, ternary, ternate, three-ply, threefold, trace, transcribe, treble, trilogic, trinal, trine, triple, triplex, triplication, triplicityROGET THESAURUS
triplicate
Triplication
VB treble, triple, triplicate, cube.N triplication, triplicity, trebleness, trine, treble, triple, tern, ternary, triplicate, threefold, trilogistic, third, trinal, trine, three times, three fold, thrice, in the third place, thirdly, trebly.
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