1. one of three children born at the same birth
2. a group or set of three similar things
3. a group of three musical notes played in the time usually occupied by two notes of the same value
Usage: music

Examples

• The couple was surprised to learn they were expecting triplets.
• All three triplets were born healthy and within minutes of each other.
• The photographer arranged the triplets in matching outfits for the portrait.
• She collected a triplet of vintage vases for her mantelpiece.
• The poem was written in triplets, with each stanza containing three lines.
• The pianist practiced the triplet passages until they sounded smooth and even.
• The data showed a triplet of peaks in the graph.