Meaning

6 senses
  1. A set of three, particularly

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

    Triole

    трио́льtriólʹ

  2. A triquark.

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

  4. A constructed gem consisting of a thin slice of natural opal sandwiched between a clear glass or quartz top and a synthetic or stone backing that enhances the colour of the opal.

  5. One of a group of three, particularly

  6. One of a group of three, particularly

    One of a group of three siblings born at the same time to the same mother.

    Drilling

    тройня́шкаtrojnjáška, близне́цbliznéc

    one of three offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy

Examples

21 sentences
  1. Tom has three brothers who are triplets.

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  2. Today at 8:10 a.m., Mary gave birth to healthy triplets.

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  3. Mary is expecting triplets.

    ruМэри ожидает тройняшек.

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  4. Mary gave birth to triplets.

    ruМэри родила тройню.

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  5. I actually had no idea she was a triplet.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 3
group of three:
(music) group of three notes played in place of two:
one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
group of three:
(music) group of three notes played in place of two:
one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother:

Forms

plural: triplets
Singulartriplet
Pluraltriplets

regular

Synonyms

19 synonyms
group of three:trioB2
one of a group of three siblings born at the same time:threeling
Close in meaning

Word family

91 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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