English noun: triplet |
1. | triplet (quantity) the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one |
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| Synonyms | 3, deuce-ace, III, leash, tercet, ternary, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, tierce, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, troika |
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| Broader (hypernym) | digit, figure |
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2. | triplet (person) one of three offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy |
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| Broader (hypernym) | sib, sibling |
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3. | triplet (group) a set of three similar things considered as a unit |
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| Synonyms | triad, trio, triple |
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| Broader (hypernym) | set |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | trigon, trilogy, triplicity |
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| Instance hyponym | Trimurti |
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