triplet

CEFRB2

/ˈtɹɪplət/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    One of three children born at the same time.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A set of three, particularly

Examples

  • I am a triplet born on New Year's Eve.

  • I actually had no idea she was a triplet.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈtɹɪ.pə.lɛt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A group of three notes of even rhythm played or written where two of those notes would ordinarily be; a form of tuplet.

  2. A triquark.

  3. A quantum state with three allowed projections for the spin.

Synonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

One baby from a set of three is called a blank.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

PIE word *tréyes From triple + -et.