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triplicate

trip·li·cate

UK/ˈtɹɪp.lɪ.keɪt/ US/ˈtrɪplɪkʌt/ rare
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

one of three copies; any of three things that correspond to one another exactly

verb

1.

reproduce threefold

  • “triplicate the letter for the committee”

Origin

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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