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triplet

/ˈtɹɪplət/

triplet noun: a group of three notes of even rhythm played or written where two of those notes would ordinarily be; a form of tuplet.

Noun

triplet (plural triplets)

  1. A group of three notes of even rhythm played or written where two of those notes would ordinarily be; a form of tuplet.
  2. A triquark.
  3. A quantum state with three allowed projections for the spin.
  4. A constructed gem consisting of a thin slice of natural opal sandwiched between a clear glass or quartz top and a synthetic or stone backing that enhances the colour of the opal.
  5. One of a group of three, particularly
    1. One of a group of three siblings born at the same time to the same mother.

Proper noun capitalized: Triplet

Triplet (plural Triplets)

  1. A surname.

triplet meaning in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Tagalog

triplet in Tamil

முவ்வரி, மும்மை

triplet in Malayalam

ത്രികം, മുമ്മൂന്ന്, ത്രിത്രയം

triplet in Kannada

ತ್ರಿವಳಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು, ಮೂರು ಸಾಲಿನ ಪದ್ಯ, ಮುಕ್ಕೂಟ

triplet in Tagalog

one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother
tatlong magkakambal
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triplet in Vietnamese
con sinh ba

Examples of triplet in a sentence

  • It was a multiple pregnancy: the woman had triplets.
  • In a neutrosophic triplet set, there is a neutral element and antielement for each element.
  • The azurocidins are catalytically inactive proteases, therefore no analysis of these triplets are of any significance.

All 23 example sentences with triplet

Synonyms of triplet

Forms of triplet

Noun
pluraltriplets
Proper noun
pluralTriplets

Plural of triplet: triplets

Origin of triplet

PIE word *tréyes From triple + -et.

Variant of Triplett.

Words formed from triplet

Questions about triplet

What does triplet mean?
Triplet means a group of three notes of even rhythm played or written where two of those notes would ordinarily be; a form of tuplet.
What is triplet in Tamil?
Triplet in Tamil is முவ்வரி, மும்மை. See Triplet meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is triplet?
Triplet can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce triplet?
Triplet is pronounced /ˈtɹɪplət/.
What is the plural of triplet?
The plural of triplet is triplets.

Words near triplet in the dictionary

  1. triplers
  2. triples
  3. triples down
  4. triplestore
  5. triplestores
  6. triplet
  7. triplet oxygen
  8. tripletail
  9. tripletail wrasse
  10. tripletail wrasses
  11. tripletails

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: triplet (page history and authors); Triplet (page history and authors); triplet (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); triplet (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); triplet (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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