Etymology dictionary. 2014.
triplicate — trip‧li‧cate [ˈtrɪplkt] noun in triplicate if you copy something in triplicate, you make three copies of it * * * triplicate UK US /ˈtrɪplɪkət/ noun ● in triplicate Cf. in triplicate … Financial and business terms
Triplicate — Trip li*cate, 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 ratio} (Math.), the ratio of the cubes of two… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
triplicate — [trip′li kit; ] for v. [, trip′likāt΄] adj. [ME < L triplicatus, pp. of triplicare, to treble < triplex: see TRIPLEX] 1. threefold 2. designating the third of identical copies n. any of three identical copies or things vt. triplicated,… … English World dictionary
Triplicate — Trip li*cate, n. A third thing corresponding to two others of the same kind. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
triplicate — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ existing in three copies or examples. ► VERB 1) make three copies of. 2) multiply by three. DERIVATIVES triplication noun triplicity noun. ORIGIN from Latin triplicare make … English terms dictionary
triplicate — triplication, n. n., adj. /trip li kit, kayt /; v. /trip li kayt /, n., v., triplicated, triplicating, adj. n. 1. one of three identical items, esp. copies of typewritten material. 2. in triplicate, a. in three identical copies: This letter… … Universalium
triplicate — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin triplicatus, past participle of triplicare to triple, from triplic , triplex threefold Date: 15th century consisting of or existing in three corresponding or identical parts or examples … New Collegiate Dictionary
triplicate — n. in triplicate (to prepare all documents in triplicate) * * * [ trɪplɪkeɪt] in triplicate (to prepare all documents in triplicate) … Combinatory dictionary
triplicate — / trɪplɪkət/ noun ♦ in triplicate with an original and two copies ● The invoices are printed in triplicate. ● The application form should be completed in triplicate. ♦ invoicing in triplicate the preparing of three copies of invoices … Dictionary of banking and finance
triplicate — trip|li|cate [ˈtrıplıkıt] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of triplicare to triple , from triplex; TRIPLEX] in triplicate if a document is in triplicate, there are three copies of it →↑duplicate ▪ Is it really necessary to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
