Trip'li-cate1, a.
a. [Lat. triplicatus, p. p. of triplicare.] Made thrice as much; threefold; tripled.
Triplicate ratio (Math.), the ratio of the cubes of two quantities; thus, the triplicate ratio of a to b is a³ to b³ or b³/a³.
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a. [Lat. triplicatus, p. p. of triplicare.] Made thrice as much; threefold; tripled.
Triplicate ratio (Math.), the ratio of the cubes of two quantities; thus, the triplicate ratio of a to b is a³ to b³ or b³/a³.
A third paper or thing corresponding to two others of the same kind.