Meaning of the word triplet in English

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triplet

US /ˈtrɪp.lət/
UK /ˈtrɪp.lət/

Noun

1.

one of three children or animals born at the same birth

Example:
She gave birth to healthy triplets.
The zoo announced the birth of rare tiger triplets.
2.

a group of three similar or related things

Example:
The three books form a fascinating triplet.
Each codon in DNA is a triplet of nucleotides.