— 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 should be done in triplicate.
b. threefold: That goes for me, too, in triplicate.
v.t.
3. to make threefold; triple.
4. to make in triplicate: to triplicate a report before releasing it.
adj.
5. produced in or consisting of three copies or parts; threefold; triple: triplicate contracts.
[ 1400-50; late ME (adj.) triplicatus (ptp. of triplicare to triple), equiv. to triplic- (s. of triplex ) TRIPLEX + -atus -ATE 1 ]