Triplicate ratio

Triplicate ratio
Triplicate Trip"li*cate, a. [L. triplicatus, p. p. of triplicare to triple, treble; tri- (see {Tri-}) + plicare to fold. See {Ply}, v. t.] Made thrice as much; threefold; tripled. [1913 Webster]

{Triplicate ratio} (Math.), the ratio of the cubes of two quantities; thus, the triplicate ratio of a to b is a^{3}: b^{3}. [1913 Webster]


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