triplet

English numbers ^(edit)

[a], [b], [c] ←  2	3	4  →
Cardinal: three     Ordinal: third     Frequency: thrice     Multiplier: triple, threefold     Distributive: triply     Fractional: third     Number of musicians: trio, triplet

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈtrɪplət/

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Noun

Singular triplet

Plural triplets

1. Triplet is a group or set of three.

   When a mother gives birth to three babies at the same time, the babies are called triplets.

   When three musical notes are played in the space of two or four notes, the three notes are called triplets.