TRIPLET

trio, triad, triplet, triple

(noun) a set of three similar things considered as a unit

triplet

(noun) one of three offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy

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

(noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

triplet (plural triplets)

A group of three.

One of a group of three.

One of a group of three siblings born at the same time to the same mother.

(music) A group of three notes played or written where two notes would ordinarily be; a form of tuplet.

(physics) A triquark.

(physics) A quantum state with three allowed projections for the spin.

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.

Synonyms

• (group of three): threesome, triad; see also trio

• (one of a group of three siblings born at the same time): threeling

Anagrams

• pretilt

Source: Wiktionary


Trip"let, n. Etym: [From Triple.]

1. A collection or combination of three of a kind; three united.

2. (Poetry)

Definition: Three verses rhyming together.

3. (Mus.)

Definition: A group of three notes sung or played in the tree of two.

4. pl.

Definition: Three children or offspring born at one birth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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APPROXIMATE

(adjective) not quite exact or correct; “the approximate time was 10 o’clock”; “a rough guess”; “a ballpark estimate”


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