Main Entry: trip·let

Pronunciation: \ˈtri-plət\

Function: noun

Etymology: ²triple

Date: 1656

1 : a unit of three lines of verse
2 a : a combination, set, or group of three b : a group of three elementary particles (as positive, negative, and neutral pions) with different charge states but otherwise similar properties c : an atom or molecule with an even number of electrons that have a net magnetic moment d : codon
3 : one of three children or offspring born at one birth
4 : a group of three musical notes or tones performed in the time of two of the same value