triplet

Plural: triplets

Noun

• A group of three related items or three offspring born at once.
• the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
• one of three offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
• a set of three similar things considered as a unit
• A set of three, particularly
• A group of three notes played or written where two notes would ordinarily be; a form of tuplet.
• A set of three, particularly
• A triquark.
• A set of three, particularly
• A quantum state with three allowed projections for the spin.
• 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.
• One of a group of three, particularly
• One of a group of three, particularly
• One of a group of three siblings born at the same time to the same mother.

Examples

• Finding a triplet of high-scoring letters on his rack, he knew a good play was coming.

Synonyms

3, deuce-ace, III, leash, tercet, ternary, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, tierce, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triple, troika, threeling

Related Words

a hundredfold, centuple, centuplet, couple, decad, decet, decuple, decuplet, double, doublet, duo, duodecuple, duodecuplet, dyad, eightfold, eightsome, elevenfold, elevensome, ennead, fivefold, fivesome, fourfold, foursome, hendecuple, hendecuplet, heptad, heptuple, heptuplet, hexad, hextuple, hextuplet, hundredsome, loner, monad, multiple, multiplet, ninefold, ninesome, nonet, nonuple, nonuplet, octad, octet, octuple, octuplet, one of a hundred, one of eight, one of eleven, one of five, one of four, one of many, one of nine, one of seven, one of six, one of ten, one of thirteen, one of three, one of twelve, one of two, only one, pair, pentad, pentuple, pentuplet, quadruple, quadruplet, quartet, quintet, quintuple, quintuplet, septet, septuple, septuplet, sevenfold, sevensome, sextet, sextuple, sextuplet, single, singlet, singleton, sixfold, sixsome, solo, tenfold, tensome, tetrad, thirteenfold, thirteensome, threefold, threesome, tredecuple, tredecuplet, triad, trio, triple, triplet, troika, twelvefold, twelvesome, twin, twofold, twosome, undecuple, undecuplet