triplicate

verb

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

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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Meanwhile, the sheer curtains came alive with layered projections — solar flares, pulsing wavelengths, images of Reznor casting ghostly echoes of himself across the gauze in duplicate, triplicate, quadruplicate. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026 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 In this mouse model, a large region of its genome that is equivalent to a large portion of human chromosome 21 is triplicated to reproduce many features of Down syndrome. Joaquin Espinosa, The Conversation, 5 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for triplicate

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of triplicate was circa 1623

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“Triplicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triplicate. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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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