Triplet (Noun)
Meaning 1
The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- She gave birth to a healthy triplet in the early morning hours of Tuesday, and after two days her body is showing significant recovery.
- Their parents, siblings and extended family had great support during their children being born as a triplet in late July 2002.
- Surgery corrected most issues from triplet girls at St Michael's, their journey just one month following 6 am life flight air to Montreal Childrens in emergency air med service
- Mother carrying a triplet lost most fluids she contained with having preeclampsia high pressure levels also toxemia also mild cerebral ischemia then given by helicopter immediately an induced c section air transported elsewhere medical life threat confirmed not be patient anymore her state remained an intensive life.
- My niece mother carried rare triple medical life threatening situation diagnosed as triplet with hypertension when eventually given an immediate emergency section during extremely risk on fluid failure emergency given mother diagnosed that babies possibly should suffer her two triplets had congenital heart disease diagnosed right congenital heart attack also received two organ swaps.
Synonyms
- Trio
- Deuce-ace
- Trine
- Trey
- Three
- 3
- Leash
- Terzetto
- Trinity
- Ternary
- Ternion
- Tercet
- Tierce
- III
- Troika
- Threesome
- Triad
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A set of three similar things considered as a unit.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The triplet of new smartphones features advanced camera systems and improved battery life.
- She ordered a triplet of matching coffee tables for her living room.
- The company's triplet of business strategies includes innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction.
- The triplet of luxury cars on display at the auto show was a major attraction.
- The artist's triplet of paintings depicts the same landscape at different times of day.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Meaning 3
One of three offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Each triplet was given a unique onesie to help the nurses tell them apart in the nursery.
- Since she had triplets at once, a minivan was now necessary for her family.
- Her triplet siblings were always getting into mischief when their parents weren't looking.
- Triplet birth rates are higher in women who use fertility treatments to conceive.
- Four months old at the time, her triplet brothers came home for their first family vacation.