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triplet

DEFINITIONS OF: triplet

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

Type of:
sib, sibling
a person's brother or sister

n a set of three similar things considered as a unit

Synonyms:
triad, trio, triple
Examples:
Trimurti
the triad of divinities of later Hinduism
Types:
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
Type of:
set
a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

n the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

Synonyms:
3, III, deuce-ace, leash, tercet, ternary, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, tierce, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, troika
Type of:
digit, figure
one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
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