multiplicate1
/ˈmʌltɪplɪkət/ /ˌmʌlˈtɪplɪkət/adjective
1Originally: †multiplied, increased (obsolete ). In later use: of many parts, elements, or sections; manifold; multiple, repeated.
2 Botany = multiple.
noun
1 in multiplicate: in several or many exactly corresponding copies.
2Each of many exact copies of a document, sample, etc.
Origin
Late 15th century; earliest use found in Higden's Polychronicon. From classical Latin multiplicātus, past participle of multiplicāre. Compare duplicate noun, triplicate noun.
multiplicate2
/ˈmʌltɪplɪkeɪt/verb
1 [with object] To make multiple copies of, to replicate.
2 [with object] = multiply.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Manufacturer and Builder. From classical Latin multiplicāt-, past participial stem of multiplicāre multiply, after duplicate, triplicate, etc.