three

About 406.71 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun NATO & ICAO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for the digit 3.
2. numeral A numerical value equal to 3; the number following two and preceding four.
3. numeral Describing a set or group with three elements.
4. noun The digit/figure 3.
5. noun Anything measuring three units, as length.

   Put all the threes in a separate container.

6. noun A person who is three years old.

   All the threes will go in Mrs. Smith's class, while I'll take the fours and fives.

7. noun The playing card featuring three pips.
8. noun Three o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.

Similar words

ternary trinity trio ternion tierce triad trine threesome tercet cardinal

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Word family

3 threes