I. ˈtri-pli-kət 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
triplicate invoices
II. -plə-ˌkāt transitive verb
( -cat·ed ; -cat·ing )
Date: circa 1623
1. : to make triple or threefold
2. : to prepare in triplicate
triplicate the forms
• trip·li·ca·tion ˌtri-plə-ˈkā-shən noun
III. -pli-kət noun
Date: 1797
: three copies all alike — used with in
typed in triplicate