TRIPLET
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
• TRIPLET (noun)
Meaning:
The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
threesome; trey; triad; trine; trinity; trio; triplet; three; terzetto; ternion; 3; ternary; tercet; deuce-ace; III; leash; tierce; troika
Hypernyms ("triplet" is a kind of...):
digit; figure (one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration)
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)
Meaning:
A set of three similar things considered as a unit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Synonyms:
triad; triple; triplet; trio
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)
