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TRIPLET
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Dictionary entry overview: What does triplet mean?
• TRIPLET (noun)
The noun TRIPLET has 3 senses:
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
2. one of three offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
3. a set of three similar things considered as a unit
Familiarity information: TRIPLET used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
3; deuce-ace; III; leash; tercet; ternary; ternion; terzetto; three; threesome; tierce; trey; triad; trine; trinity; trio; triplet; troika
Hypernyms ("triplet" is a kind of...):
digit; figure (one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration)
Sense 2
Meaning:
One of three offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("triplet" is a kind of...):
sib; sibling (a person's brother or sister)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A set of three similar things considered as a unit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("triplet" is a kind of...):
set (a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "triplet"):
trilogy (a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme)
trigon; triplicity ((astrology) one of four groups of the zodiac where each group consists of three signs separated from each other by 120 degrees)
Instance hyponyms:
Trimurti (the triad of divinities of later Hinduism)
Context examples
A pregnancy involving twins or higher-order multiple fetuses (e.g., triplets, quadruplets).
(Multiple Gestation, NCI Thesaurus)
The space bounded by the nine microtubule triplets of the centriole.
(Internal Lumen of the Centriole, NCI Thesaurus)
One of two small cylindrical cell organelles composed of 9 triplet microtubules.
(Centriole, NCI Thesaurus)
A straight line through one of two small cylindrical cell organelles composed of 9 triplet microtubules.
(Axis of the Centriole, NCI Thesaurus)
One reason it is difficult to find a triplet of supermassive black holes is that they are likely to be shrouded in gas and dust, blocking much of their light.
(Three Black Holes on Collision Course, NASA)
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