triplet

noun

A group or set of three of one kind.

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One of three children born at one birth.

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A group of three lines of verse.

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A group of three notes having the time value of two notes of the same kind.

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A multiplet with three components.

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A unit of three successive nucleotides in a molecule of DNA or RNA that codes for a specific amino acid; a codon or anticodon.

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A bicycle for three riders.

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A collection or combination of three of a kind, or three united.

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In poetry, three verses or lines riming together.

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In music, a group of three tones to be performed in the time of two or four. Such groups are marked. . Compare sextuplet, decimole, etc.