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tuplet

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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/tuːplət/
/tʌplət/
UK: /tjʊplət/
UK: /tjuːplət/
UK: /tjʊplɪt/
UK: /tjuːplɪt/

noun

Meaning 1

A note value with a nonstandard duration; a set of notes subdivided within a single beat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From the endings of words such as quintuplet and septuplet. Compare tuple.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

Chinese Mandarin: 連音符 /连音符 (liányīnfú) — note value with a non-standard duration
Finnish: poikkeusjako — note value with a non-standard duration
Japanese: 連音符 (renompu) — note value with a non-standard duration
Polish: triola — note value with a non-standard duration
Portuguese: quiáltera — note value with a non-standard duration
Portuguese: quiálteras — note value with a non-standard duration

Word forms

Inflections and variants

tuplets — plural

Word family

Derived and related words

Derived: none provided

Related: triplet

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Real reading context

Meaning relationships

tuplet in complete knowledge articles