name · noun · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈtɹɪplət/
/ˈtɹɪ.pə.lɛt/rhythm counting
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 2
A set of three, particularly
A group of three notes of even rhythm played or written where two of those notes would ordinarily be; a form of tuplet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A set of three, particularly
A triquark.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 5
A set of three, particularly
A 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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 6
One of a group of three, particularly
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noun
Meaning 7
One of a group of three, particularly
One of a group of three siblings born at the same time to the same mother.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 8
a set of three similar things considered as a unit
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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