What does "tuplet" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "tuplet"?

Common synonyms include: triplet, triplets.

/tuːplət/ noun

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Noun

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

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