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trip·li·cate
[
trípplikət
]
noun
(
plural
trip·li·cates
)
Definition:
something with 3 identical parts:
something that has three identical parts to it or that exists in three identical copies
in triplicate
adjective
Definition:
threefold:
triple or tripled
verb
(
past and past participle
trip·li·cat·ed
,
present participle
trip·li·cat·ing
,
3rd person present singular
trip·li·cates
)
Definition:
1.
transitive verb
make 3 copies of something:
to make three identical copies of something
2.
transitive and intransitive verb
multiply something by 3:
to multiply by three, or cause something to be multiplied by three
[
15th century. < Latin
triplicat-
, past participle of
triplicare
"triple" <
triplex
"threefold"
]
trip·li·ca·tion
[
trìppli káysh'n
]
noun
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trip·li·ca·tion [ trìppli káysh'n ] noun
