Triplet
//ˈtɹɪplət// name, noun
name, noun ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A set of three, particularly; A group of three notes played or written where two notes would ordinarily be; a form of tuplet.
- 2 a set of three similar things considered as a unit wordnet
- 3 A set of three, particularly; A triquark.
- 4 one of three offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy wordnet
- 5 A set of three, particularly; A quantum state with three allowed projections for the spin.
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- 6 the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one wordnet
- 7 A set of three, particularly; 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.
- 8 One of a group of three, particularly
- 9 One of a group of three, particularly; One of a group of three siblings born at the same time to the same mother.
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"I am a triplet born on New Year's Eve."
Etymology
Etymology 1
PIE word *tréyes From triple + -et.
Etymology 2
Variant of Triplett.
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