triplet
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• noun
One of three offspring born during the same pregnancy and birth.
"When they discovered they were expecting triplets, the couple realized they would quickly need a larger vehicle."
A set or sequence of three similar, identical, or closely related elements.
"In classical poetry, a triplet is a stanza consisting of three successive lines that typically share the same rhyme."
A group of three musical notes played in the time normally occupied by two notes of the same duration.
"The composer used a triplet in the melody to create a subtle rhythmic tension against the steady pulse of the bassline."
Word Nuance & Usage
In the context of biology and childbirth, 'triplet' typically refers to a single member of the three offspring, whereas in music or mathematics, it refers to the entire set of three elements as a single cohesive unit.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived in the mid-16th century from the French 'triplet', a diminutive of 'triple', which traces back to the Latin 'triplus' (threefold).
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