Triplet - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Triplet :  (noun)
1: the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one [syn: three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace]
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 [syn: trio, triad]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Triplet : \Trip"let\, n. [Based on Triple.] 1. A collection or combination of three of a kind; three united.

2. (Poetry) Three verses rhyming together.

3. (Mus.) A group of three notes sung or played in the tree of two.

4. pl. Three children or offspring born at one birth.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Triplet, VA Zip code(s): 23868

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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