HyperDic: triplet

English > 3 senses of the word triplet:
NOUNquantitytriplet, three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-acethe cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
person tripletone of three offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
grouptriplet, trio, triad, triplea set of three similar things considered as a unit
triplet > pronunciation
Soundstrih'plaht
Rhymesabbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht...
English > triplet: 3 senses > noun 1, quantity
MeaningThe cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one.
Synonymsthree, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace
Broaderdigit, figureOne of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
Spanish3, terceto, ternion, tres, trey, trío, troika
Catalan3, tercer, tercet, ternion, tres, trey, trio, troica
English > triplet: 3 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningOne of three offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy.
Broadersibling, sibA person's brother or sister
Spanishtrillizo
Catalantrigemin, triplet
English > triplet: 3 senses > noun 3, group
MeaningA set of three similar things considered as a unit.
Synonymstrio, triad, triple
InstancesTrimurtiThe triad of divinities of later Hinduism
NarrowertrilogyA set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject / 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
BroadersetA group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
Spanishterceto, tríada, triple
Catalantríada

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