triplicates

Sets of three

Triplicates are three identical copies of something, or a set of three matching items.

Scientific experiments often run in triplicate to verify results: The samples were tested in triplicates.

Forms requiring multiple copies may specify original and triplicates.

The verb triplicate means to make three copies or multiply by three.

multiplicity

threefold

Having three parts

ternary · trifold · treble · trilogy · triptych · triumvirate · trifecta · three-part · tripartite

copies

duplicate

Exact replica of original

replica · reproduction · xerox · printout · clone · reprint · transcript · counterpart · mimeograph · reduplication

verification

authentication

Confirming genuine identity

attestation · corroboration · cross-checking · audit · backup copies · redundancy · proof · evidence · substantiation · inspection

paperwork

forms

Varieties or documents

bureaucracy · clerical · submission · processing · registrar · carbon paper · compliance · regulations · procedures · secretarial

Opposites
numerical quantity

triplicatessingles

Unattached individuals

singletons · singlets · originals · uniques · one-offs

singularity vs. multiplicity

triplicatesoriginal

First or inventive

unique · one-of-a-kind · singular · master copy · prototype

singularity vs. multiplication

triplicatesoriginal

First or inventive

singleton · unique · one of a kind · unreplicated · single instance

Family

triplicate, triplicated, triplication, triplicating

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