plural triplets
1
: one of three offspring produced in the same pregnancy
2
a
: a combination, set, or group of three
b
: a group of three elementary particles (such as positive, negative, and neutral pions) with different charge states but otherwise similar properties
c
: an atom or molecule with an even number of electrons that have a net magnetic moment
d
: codon
3
: a group of three musical notes, tones, or beats performed in the time of two of the same value
4
: a unit of three lines of verse
Synonyms
Examples of triplet in a Sentence
the theater piece is actually a triplet of comedy sketches, all of them having romantic love as their theme
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That discovery confirmed the genome’s triplet nature, a sequence of three nucleotides in DNA and RNA.
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Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
After bulldozing through the jagged opening chords, Tatler steps to the forefront early to play the iconic triplets that signal the main riff, and everyone settles into an easy groove.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2024
The couple later had twins, Griffin and Vivian, in 2004, followed by triplet in 2006, Kai, Saxon and Damian.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 June 2024
The Fort Lauderdale area school’s class of 2024 included a staggering 14 sets of twins and one set of triplets.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 14 June 2024
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Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
After bulldozing through the jagged opening chords, Tatler steps to the forefront early to play the iconic triplets that signal the main riff, and everyone settles into an easy groove.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2024
The couple later had twins, Griffin and Vivian, in 2004, followed by triplet in 2006, Kai, Saxon and Damian.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 June 2024
The Fort Lauderdale area school’s class of 2024 included a staggering 14 sets of twins and one set of triplets.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 14 June 2024
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triplet
noun
trip·let
ˈtrip-lət 
1
: a unit of three lines of verse
2
: a combination, set, or group of three
3
: one of three children or offspring born at one birth
4
: a group of three notes played in the time of two of the same value
Medical Definition
triplet
noun
trip·let
ˈtrip-lət
1
a
: a combination, set, or group of three
b
: an atom or molecule with an even number of electrons that have a net magnetic moment
c
: codon
2
a
: one of three children or offspring born at one birth
b
triplets plural
: a group of three offspring born at one birth
3
: a combination of three lenses
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