triplet

Definitions


[ˈtrɪplɪt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- one of three children or animals born at the same birth
(e.g: she was expecting triplets)

- a set or succession of three similar things
(e.g: a triplet of aces)

- an atomic or molecular state characterized by two unpaired electrons with parallel spins


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century: from triple, on the pattern of doublet




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