noun🔗ShareA group of three."The soccer team had a triplet of talented midfielders. "numbergroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOne of a group of three."The Smith family had three children, and the triplets were all born on the same day. "numbergroupfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOne of a group of three siblings born at the same time to the same mother."My sister and her two triplets are all in the same class at school. "familyhumangroupbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA group of three notes played or written where two notes would ordinarily be; a form of tuplet."The pianist added a lively feel to the melody by replacing a regular beat with a fast triplet. "musicnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA triquark."The physicist studied the triplet of quarks in the proton. "physicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA quantum state with three allowed projections for the spin."In quantum physics, the triplet state allows an electron's spin to point in three different directions relative to a magnetic field. "physicsenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA 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."The jeweler explained that the beautiful opal in the ring was actually a triplet, with a thin slice of real opal protected by layers above and below. "materialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
