Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

triplicate

/ˈtɹɪp.lɪ.kət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables: trip-li-cate
IPA: /ˈtɹɪp.lɪ.kət/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Made thrice as much; threefold; tripled.

noun

The making of three identical copies of something.

Uncountable

noun

Each of a set of three identical objects or copies.

Countable

verb

To make three identical copies of something.

Transitive verb

verb

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The prime minister is a determined centralist in thrall to a tactless and obsessive aide, Cummings, whose skill seems limited to writing slogans in triplicate."
"Among the six bottles, three of them were pumped every 30 minutes and the three others every 60 minutes. This provided a triplicate of each condition (30 or 60 minutes idle time between pumping)."
"Suppose we duplicate actual numbers that are out in circulation, and perhaps hold over the originals? We can triplicate, quadruple, multiply by a hundred times if it suits our purpose."

Etymology

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.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: triplicātus

Usage

Inflected Forms

triplicates (plural) triplicates (present, singular) triplicating (participle, present) triplicated (participle, past) triplicated (past)

Derived Forms

subtriplicate triplicately triplicative triplicity triplication

Phrases

in triplicate

Frequently Paired Words

sesquiplicate duplicate

Synonyms

triple triplicate threefold thrissome treble

Questions

How do you pronounce triplicate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹɪp.lɪ.kət/.
What does triplicate mean?: Made thrice as much; threefold; tripled.
Where does triplicate come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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