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trip·let

(trĭp′lĭt)
n.
1. A group or set of three of one kind.
2. One of three children born at one birth.
3. A group of three lines of verse.
4. Music A group of three notes having the time value of two notes of the same kind. Also called tercet.
5. Physics A multiplet with three components.
6. Genetics A unit of three successive nucleotides in a molecule of DNA or RNA that codes for a specific amino acid; a codon or anticodon.
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triplet

(ˈtrɪplɪt)
n
1. a group or set of three similar things
2. (Biology) one of three offspring born at one birth
3. (Music, other) music a group of three notes played in a time value of two, four, etc
4. (Chemistry) chem a state of a molecule or free radical in which there are two unpaired electrons
[C17: from triple, on the model of doublet]
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tri•plet

(ˈtrɪp lɪt)

n.
1. one of three children or offspring born at the same birth.
2. triplets, three offspring born at one birth.
3. any group or combination of three.
4. a group of three lines of verse, usu. rhyming.
5. a group of three musical notes to be performed in the same time of two notes of the same value.
6. a sequence of three nucleotides; a codon in messenger RNA and an anticodon in transfer RNA.
[1650–60]
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triplet

1. a stanza of three verses.
2. any set of three verses. See also music; numbers.
See also: Verse
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Triplet(s)

a set of three; three children at a birth, 1787.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. triplet - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and onetriplet - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
digit, figure - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits"
2. [画像:triplet - one of three offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy]triplet - one of three offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
sib, sibling - a person's brother or sister
3. [画像:triplet - a set of three similar things considered as a unit]triplet - a set of three similar things considered as a unit
trilogy - a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme
triplicity, trigon - (astrology) one of four groups of the zodiac where each group consists of three signs separated from each other by 120 degrees
set - a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth"
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triplet

noun threesome, triple, trio, trinity, trilogy, triad, triumvirate, trine, triune Goldsmith's triplet of rural virtues
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Translations
ثَلاثة تَوائِم
trojče
trilling
hármas iker
òríburi
trojča
trojček
üçüz teki

triplet

[ˈtrɪplɪt] N
1. (= person) → trillizo/a m/f, triate mf (Mex)
2. (Mus) → tresillo m
3. (Poetry) → terceto m
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triplet

n
(= baby) → Drilling m
(Mus) → Triole f; (Poet) → Dreireim m
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triple

(ˈtripl) adjective
1. three times (as big, much etc as usual). He received triple wages for all his extra work; a triple whisky. driedubbel ثُلاثي، ثَلاثَة أضْعاف троен triplo trojnásobný dreifach tredobbelt τριπλός, τριπλάσιος triple kolmekordne سه برابر kolminkertainen triple משולש तिगुना trostruk háromszoros lipat tiga þrefaldur triplo 3倍の 3배의 trigubas trīskāršs tiga kali ganda driedubbel tredobbelt, trippel- potrójny دری برابره triplu тройной trojnásobný trojen trodupli tredubbel, trefaldig, trippel- สามเท่า üç kat/misli 三倍的 потроєний; потрійний تين گنا gấp ba lần 三倍的
2. made up of three (parts etc). a triple agreement. driedubbel مُكَوَّن من ثَلاثَه троен triplo trojstranný Drei-... tredelt τριμερής triple kolme-, kolmik- سه بخشی kolmiosainen triple משולש तिगुना trokratan, trodjelan hármas tiga bagian þrískiptur triplo 3者間の 3자간의 trišalis trīspusējs; trīsdaļīgs tiga drievoudig tredelt, trippel- trójstronny دری برخی لرونکی triplu тройной; тройственный trojstranný trojen trostruki tredubbel, trefaldig, trippel- ประกอบด้วยสามส่วน üçlü 三方的 троїстий; тристоронній تہرا gồm ba bên 三方的
verb
to make or become three times as much, big etc; to treble. He tripled his income; His income tripled in ten years. verdriedubbel يَتَضاعَف ثَلاثَة مَرّات утроявам (се) triplicar ztrojnásobit (se) verdreifachen tredoble τριπλασιάζω, τριπλασιάζομαι triplicar kolmekordistama, kolmekordistuma سه برابر کردن kolminkertaistaa tripler לְהָכפִּיל/לְהַגדִיל פִּי שָׁלוֹש तिगुना करना utrostručiti (meg)háromszoroz(ódik) melipattigakan þrefalda triplicare 3倍にする 3배가 되다 patrigubinti, patrigubėti trīskāršot; trīskāršoties meningkatkan sst tiga kali ganda verdrievoudigen tredoble potroić دری برابره کول a (se) tripla утраивать strojnásobiť (sa) potrojiti utrostručiti tredubbla[s] เป็นสามเท่า üç katına çık(art)mak 成為三倍 потроювати(ся) تين گنا کرنا tăng lên gấp ba 成为三倍
noun
three times the (usual) amount. If you work the bank holiday, you will be paid triple. drie keer soveel مَبْلَغ أكبر بثلاث مَرّات тройно количество triplo trojnásobek das Dreifache det tredobbelte το τριπλάσιο triple kolme-kordne määr سه برابر kolminkertainen määrä triple פִּי שָׁלוֹש तिगुना trostruki iznos háromszorosa vminek lipat tiga þrefalt magn triplo 3倍 3배 trigubas kiekis trīskāršs daudzums tiga kali ganda driedubbel tre ganger så mye potrójna stawka, trzy razy tyle دری برابره triplu тройное количество trojnásobok trikratno trostruko tredubbelt จํานวนสามเท่า üç misli miktar 三倍 потрійна кількість تين گنا رقم gấp ba lần 三倍
ˈtriplet (-lit) noun
one of three children or animals born at the same time to the same mother. She's just had triplets. drieling ثَلاثة تَوائِم тризнак trigêmeos trojče der Drilling trilling τρίδυμο trillizo kolmik بچه سه قلو kolmoset triplés, ées שְׁלִישִייָה त्रयी trojke hármas iker kembar tiga þríburi (bambino trigemino) 3つ子 세 쌍둥이 중의 한 사람 trynukas trīnītis kembar tiga drieling trilling jedno z trojaczków دری ګونی (اولاد) triplet тройняшка trojča trojček trojke trilling หนึ่งในแฝดสามคน üçüz teki 三胞胎中的一個 близнюк з трійнят; трійня تين کے مجموعہ کا ايک con sinh ba 三胞胎中的一个
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triplet

n trillizo -za mf
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There comes a day at last, when, while the wonted Marriage Chorus goes forth from universal Lineland, the three far-off Lovers suddenly find themselves in exact harmony, and, before they are awake, the wedded Triplet is rapt vocally into a duplicate embrace; and Nature rejoices over one more marriage and over three more births."
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