Meaning & use
triplicate
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Existing in three identical copies or parts.
See it in a sentence
The contract was printed in triplicate so each party could keep a copy.
All forms must be submitted in triplicate to the records office.
A note on using this word
Commonly used in bureaucratic and legal contexts for documents requiring three identical copies.
Words with a similar meaning
threefold
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To make three identical copies of (a document)
The clerk triplicated the forms before filing them.
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