triplicate

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noun

trip·​li·​cate ˈtri-pli-kət How to pronounce triplicate (audio)
: three copies all alike
used with in
typed in triplicate

triplicate

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adjective

trip·​li·​cate ˈtri-pli-kət How to pronounce triplicate (audio)
: consisting of or existing in three corresponding or identical parts or examples
triplicate invoices

triplicate

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verb

trip·​li·​cate ˈtri-plə-ˌkāt How to pronounce triplicate (audio)
triplicated; triplicating

transitive verb

1
: to make triple or threefold
2
: to prepare in triplicate
triplicate the forms
triplication noun

Examples of triplicate in a Sentence

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Noun
There's a powerful character line running along the car's flanks, and the iconic Hofmeister kink is present in the rear quarter windows—in triplicate—echoed in the door shape, chrome trim, and in the reinforcement visible in the window. Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 5 Nov. 2022 But tripping up in triplicate spoiled a shot at an even more spectacular season. Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Oct. 2022
Adjective
Improving efficiency and property management—Gone are the days of triplicate carbon copies or a ring full of keys. Advertorial, Orange County Register, 12 June 2024 These triplicate images will also take on distinguishing characteristics that point to their origins. Robert Lea, Popular Mechanics, 28 Mar. 2023
Verb
Brands are often surprised to find duplicate and even triplicate investments burning holes in their budgets. Tate Olinghouse, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 Disney said its changes are in response to the number of DAS users triplicating over the past few years. Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for triplicate 

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Latin triplicatus, past participle of triplicare to triple, from triplic-, triplex threefold

First Known Use

Noun

1797, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

circa 1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of triplicate was in the 15th century

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“Triplicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triplicate. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

triplicate

1 of 3 adjective
trip·​li·​cate ˈtrip-li-kət How to pronounce triplicate (audio)
: made in three identical copies

triplicate

2 of 3 verb
trip·​li·​cate ˈtrip-lə-ˌkāt How to pronounce triplicate (audio)
triplicated; triplicating
: to make triple or prepare in triplicate

triplicate

3 of 3 noun
trip·​li·​cate ˈtrip-li-kət How to pronounce triplicate (audio)
: three copies all alike
used with in
typed in triplicate

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