TRIPLETS Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word triplets. (close relations)
Definition of TRIPLETS
Best Alternative Words for TRIPLETS
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triad | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one • a set of three similar things considered as a unit • three people considered as a unit • a three-note major or minor chord; a note and its third and fifth tones | ||||||||
trio | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one • a musical composition for three performers • three performers or singers who perform together • a set of three similar things considered as a unit • three people considered as a unit | ||||||||
three | ||||||||
noun • the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one • one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips adjective satellite • being one more than two | ||||||||
trine | nounn | |||||||
noun • the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one | ||||||||
trefoil | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves • a plant of the genus Trifolium • an architectural ornament in the form of three arcs arranged in a circle | ||||||||
triplet | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one • one of three offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy • a set of three similar things considered as a unit | ||||||||
triptych | nounn | |||||||
noun • art consisting of a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on three panels (usually hinged together) | ||||||||
triumvirate | nounn | |||||||
noun • a group of three men responsible for public administration or civil authority | ||||||||
triune | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • being three in one; used especially of the Christian Trinity | ||||||||
deuce-ace | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one | ||||||||
leash | nounn | |||||||
noun • restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal • the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one • a figurative restraint verb • fasten with a rope | ||||||||
tercet | nounn | |||||||
noun • the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one | ||||||||
ternary | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one adjective satellite • having three units or components or elements | ||||||||
ternion | nounn | |||||||
noun • the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one | ||||||||
terzetto | nounn | |||||||
noun • the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one | ||||||||
tierce | nounn | |||||||
noun • the third canonical hour; about 9 a.m. • the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one • one of three equal parts of a divisible whole | ||||||||
trey | nounn | |||||||
noun • the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one • one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips | ||||||||
trinity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the union of the Father and Son and Holy Ghost in one Godhead • the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one • three people considered as a unit | ||||||||
triple | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base • a set of three similar things considered as a unit • a quantity that is three times as great as another adjective satellite • having three units or components or elements • three times as great or many verb • increase threefold • hit a three-base hit | ||||||||
troika | nounn | |||||||
noun • a Russian carriage pulled by three horses abreast • the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one • a modern Russian triumvirate | ||||||||