Standard Lemma guide

triplicate

adj · noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈtɹɪp.lɪ.kət/
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  • /ˈtɹɪp.lɪ.keɪt/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Made thrice as much; threefold; tripled.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: triple, triplicate, threefold, thrissome

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The making of three identical copies of something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Each of a set of three identical objects or copies.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To make three identical copies of something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

To triple.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

one of three copies; any of three things that correspond to one another exactly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: copy

7

verb

Meaning 7

reproduce threefold

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • triplicate the letter for the committee

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: reproduce

History

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.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: triplikato — each of a set of three identical objects
  • Irish: triarach — each of a set of three identical objects
  • Polish: trzecia kopia — each of a set of three identical objects
  • Polish: tryplikat — each of a set of three identical objects
  • Polish: wykonać w trzech egzemplarzach — to make three copies
  • Bulgarian: утроявам (utrojavam) — to triple
  • Māori: whakareatoru — to triple
  • Polish: potroić — to triple
  • Portuguese: triplicar — to triple
  • Spanish: triplicar — to triple