triplet

noun

1. rhythmic pattern common in Latin American and Sub-Saharan African music
2. one of three children born to the same mother at the same time
3. a combination, set, or group of three
4. group of three elementary particles (such as positive, negative, and neutral pions) with different charge states but otherwise similar properties
5. an atom or molecule with an even number of electrons that have a net magnetic moment
6. codon
7. a group of three musical notes or tones performed in the time of two of the same value
8. a unit of three lines of verse

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