Main Entry:

trip·let

Pronunciation:

\ˈtri-plət\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

²triple

Date:

1656

1: a unit of three lines of verse2 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: codon3: one of three children or offspring born at one birth4: a group of three musical notes or tones performed in the time of two of the same value