retriplication
retriplication noun: a reduplication in which the repeated element occurs three times.
Noun
retriplication (countable and uncountable, plural retriplications)
- A reduplication in which the repeated element occurs three times.
Forms of retriplication
| plural | retriplications |
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Origin of retriplication
From re- + triplication.
Words that rhyme with retriplication
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about retriplication
- What does retriplication mean?
- Retriplication means a reduplication in which the repeated element occurs three times.
- What part of speech is retriplication?
- Retriplication is a noun.
- What is the plural of retriplication?
- The plural of retriplication is retriplications.
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