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
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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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The sisters — who are part of a set of triplets — were last seen on CCTV footage on Market Street at the Victoria Bridge near the River Dee in Aberdeen at around 2:12 a.m.
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
But in a serendipitous way, a two-decade old photo of the triplets playing baseball helped, too.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 30 Jan. 2025
Five years after their adoption, the boys, then 13, 11 and 8-year-old triplets, were removed from the Edmonsons’ home by court order in February.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
If two bits in any triplet simultaneously suffer errors, the majority vote will return the wrong answer.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
But in a serendipitous way, a two-decade old photo of the triplets playing baseball helped, too.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 30 Jan. 2025
Five years after their adoption, the boys, then 13, 11 and 8-year-old triplets, were removed from the Edmonsons’ home by court order in February.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
If two bits in any triplet simultaneously suffer errors, the majority vote will return the wrong answer.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for triplet
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“Triplet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triplet. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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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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