Triplet Definition

trĭplĭt
triplets
noun
triplets
A collection or group of three, usually of one kind.
Webster's New World
One of three children born at one birth.
American Heritage Medicine
A group of three lines of verse.
American Heritage
Any of three offspring from the same pregnancy.
Webster's New World
A group of three notes having the time value of two notes of the same kind.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Triplet

Noun

Singular:
triplet
Plural:
triplets

Origin of Triplet

  • tripl(e) (doubl)et

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Triplet Sentence Examples

  • Cut the triplet from the cucumber, and then continue slicing the cucumber in the same way.

  • Codon Any triplet of bases containing information, such as a coding sequence.

  • Studies indicate that a large percentage of triplet pregnancies occur due to some type of medical intervention such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) or fertility drugs.

  • The fact that medical intervention is responsible for many triplet pregnancies concerns some experts because of the high risk nature of multiple pregnancy.

  • Twenty-three triplet gestations were identified; 8 achieved vaginal delivery.

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Words Starting With

TTRTRI

Words Ending With

TETLET

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triplet

Words Starting With T and Ending With T

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With T7 Letter Words Ending With T