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Webster 1913 Edition

Adj.

[L.

triplicatus

, p. p. of

triplicare

to triple, treble;

tri-

(see

) +

plicare

to fold. See

Verb.

]

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

: b

Noun.

A third thing corresponding to two others of the same kind.

Adj.

[L. triplicatus, triplico; tres and plico, to fold.] Made thrice as much; threefold.

Triplicate ratio, is the ratio which cubes bear to each other.