triplet
n. countable C1 Advanced US //ˈtɹɪpɫət// UK //tɹˈɪplət// triplet
n. a group of three things that are connected or similar. In music, it means playing three notes in the time of two.
n. a set of three related items or a sequence of three notes performed in the time of two. Often used in technical contexts like genetics or physics to describe a specific three-part structure.
The pianist played a triplet in the left hand.
The composer used a triplet to create a sense of urgency in the final movement of the symphony.
In genetic coding, a triplet of nucleotides determines a specific amino acid, forming the fundamental basis for protein synthesis within the cell.
PIE word *tréyes From triple + -et.