triplicate
triplicate Lexical Profile
triplicate Game Scores & Validity
• noun
One of a set of three identical copies of a document or item, or the state of existing in three identical copies (especially in the phrase 'in triplicate').
"All customs declarations must be completed in triplicate before the shipment can clear the port."
• adjective
Consisting of three identical parts, copies, or corresponding elements; threefold.
"The accounting department requires triplicate receipts for all international travel expenses."
• verb
To make three identical copies of a document or record, or to multiply by three.
"The clerk triplicated the signed contract so that the buyer, seller, and escrow agent each retained a copy."
Word Nuance & Usage
Like 'duplicate', 'triplicate' is pronounced with a short vowel (/ˈtrɪplɪkət/) when used as a noun or adjective, and with a long vowel (/ˈtrɪplɪkeɪt/) when used as a verb. As a noun, it appears most frequently in the fixed prepositional phrase 'in triplicate', meaning produced in three identical copies.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Latin 'triplicatus', the past participle of 'triplicare' (to triple), formed from 'triplex' (threefold), combining 'tri-' (three) and 'plicare' (to fold).