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tuplet

/tuːplət/UK/tjʊplət/

tuplet noun: a note value with a nonstandard duration; a set of notes subdivided within a single beat.

Noun

tuplet (plural tuplets)

  1. A note value with a nonstandard duration; a set of notes subdivided within a single beat.

Forms of tuplet

pluraltuplets

Origin of tuplet

From the endings of words such as quintuplet and septuplet. Compare tuple.

Questions about tuplet

What does tuplet mean?
Tuplet means a note value with a nonstandard duration; a set of notes subdivided within a single beat.
What part of speech is tuplet?
Tuplet is a noun.
How do you pronounce tuplet?
Tuplet is pronounced /tuːplət/.
What is the plural of tuplet?
The plural of tuplet is tuplets.

Words near tuplet in the dictionary

  1. tupiq
  2. tupiqs
  3. Tupiza
  4. tuple
  5. tuples
  6. tuplet
  7. tuplets
  8. Tuplin
  9. Tupling
  10. Tuplings
  11. tuply

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