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triplet

Pronunciation:  'triplit

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WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a set of three similar things considered as a unit
  2. [n]  one of three offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
  3. [n]  the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
 
 Synonyms: 3, deuce-ace, III, leash, tercet, ternary, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, tierce, trey, triad, triad, trine, trinity, trio, trio, troika
 
 See Also: digit, figure, set, sib, sibling, trilogy, Trimurti

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Trip"let\, n. [From {Triple}.]
1. A collection or combination of three of a kind; three
   united.

2. (Poetry) Three verses rhyming together.

3. (Mus.) A group of three notes sung or played in the tree
   of two.

4. pl. Three children or offspring born at one birth.

 

 

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