different between triples vs triplet

English

Noun

triples

1. plural of triple

Noun

triples pl (plural only)

1. (campanology) bell changes rung on seven bells

   A quarter peal of plain bob triples was rung.

Verb

triples

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of triple

Anagrams

• Pirtles, Spitler, Tiplers, prelist, preslit, resplit, spilter, spirtle, stilper, tripels

French

Verb

triples

1. second-person singular present indicative of tripler
2. second-person singular present subjunctive of tripler

Spanish

Noun

triples

1. plural of triple

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

triplet (plural triplets)

1. A group of three.
2. One of a group of three.
3. One of a group of three siblings born at the same time to the same mother.
4. (music) A group of three notes played or written where two notes would ordinarily be; a form of tuplet.
5. (physics) A triquark.
6. (physics) A quantum state with three allowed projections for the spin.
7. A constructed gem consisting of a thin slice of natural opal sandwiched between a clear glass or quartz top and a synthetic or stone backing that enhances the colour of the opal.

Synonyms

• (group of three): threesome, triad; see also Thesaurus:trio
• (one of a group of three siblings born at the same time): threeling

Translations

See also

• threesome
• trio
• triptych
• twin

Anagrams

• pretilt

French

Etymology

triple +? -et

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t?i.pl?/

Noun

triplet m (plural triplets)

1. (mathematics, biology, architecture) triplet, group of three things

Further reading

• “triplet” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Romanian

Etymology

From French triplet.

Noun

triplet n (plural triplete)

1. triplet

Declension