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three T0183700 (thrē)n.1. The cardinal number equal to 2 + 1.2. The third in a set or sequence.3. Something having three parts, units, or members.
[Middle English, from Old English thrī; see trei- in Indo-European roots.]
three adj. & pron.three (θriː) n1. (Mathematics) the cardinal number that is the sum of two and one and is a prime number. See also number12. (Mathematics) a numeral, 3, III, (iii), representing this number3. (Mathematics) the amount or quantity that is one greater than two4. (Card Games) something representing, represented by, or consisting of three units such as a playing card with three symbols on it5. Also called: three o'clock three hours after noon or midnightdeterminera. amounting to three: three ships. b. (as pronoun): three were killed. [Old English thrēo; related to Old Norse thrīr, Old High German drī, Latin trēs, Greek treis]three (θri)
n. 1. a cardinal number, 2 plus 1. 2. a symbol for this number, as 3 or III. 3. a set of this many persons or things. adj. 4. amounting to three in number. [before 900; Middle English; Old English thrēo, thrīo, feminine and neuter of thrī(e), c. Old Frisian thrē, Old Saxon thrīe, Old High German trī, Old Norse thrīr, Gothic threis] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  three - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one3, deuce-ace, III, tercet, ternary, ternion, terzetto, threesome, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika, tierce, leashdigit, figure - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits" | | 2. | three - one of four playing cards in a deck having three pipstreyplaying card - one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games | | Adj. | 1. |  three - being one more than two 3, iiicardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers" |
three determinerRelated words
adjective ternary
prefixes tri-, ter-threenounA group of three individuals:threesome, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triple, triumvirate, triune, triunity, troika.Translationsthree (θriː) noun1. the number or figure 3. 三 三2. the age of 3. 三歲 三岁 adjective1. 3 in number. 三(的) 三（的） 2. aged 3. 三歲(了) 三岁（了） three- having three (of something). a three-page letter. (前綴)三... （前缀）三... ˌthree-diˈmensional adjective (abbreviation 3–D) having three dimensions, ie height, width and depth. 三維的，立體的 三维的，立体的 three-ˈquarter adjective not quite full-length. a three-quarter (-length) coat. 四分之三 四分之三ˈthree-year-old noun a person or animal that is three years old. 三歲 三岁 adjective (of a person, animal or thing) that is three years old. 三歲的 三岁的- Pump number three, please → 请使用三号油泵
- It's three o'clock → 三点钟了
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See:- (a) quarter of (a given hour in time)
- (as) gay as a three-dollar bill
- (as) phony as a three-dollar bill
- (as) queer as a three-dollar bill
- (one, two, three) strikes against (someone or something)
- (the) best of (an odd number)
- 23 skidoo
- 23 Skidoo Street
- 3-on-the-tree
- 773H
- a three-alarm fire
- a three-finger salute
- a three-ring circus
- as phony as a three-dollar bill
- as queer as a three-dollar bill
- be (as) easy as one-two-three
- claw me, claw thee
- clogs to clogs in three generations
- didn't exchange more than three words with
- didn't exchange more than three words with (one)
- easy as one-two-three
- leaves of three, let it be
- like a three-ring circus
- me three
- Moving three times is as bad as a fire
- page three girl
- phonier than a three-dollar bill
- phony as a three-dollar bill
- play three-dimensional chess
- quarter past (a given hour in time)
- queer as a three-dollar bill
- queerer than a three-dollar bill
- seven-seven-three-aitch
- six and two threes
- the best of three, five, etc.
- the big Three, Four, etc.
- the Big Three/Four/Five/etc.
- the three Rs
- the three R's
- three bags full
- three bags full, sir
- three bricks shy of a load
- three cheers
- three cheers for
- three cheers for (someone or something)
- three dog night
- three moves are as bad as a fire
- three musketeers
- three on a match
- three point two
- three R's
- three Rs, the
- three score and ten
- three sheets
- three sheets in the wind
- three sheets in/to the wind
- three sheets to the wind
- three skips of a louse
- three squares
- three squares (a day)
- three squares a day
- three strikes against someone
- three strikes and (one's) out
- Three strikes and you are out
- three strikes and you're out
- three-alarm fire
- three-dimensional chess
- three-dimensionality
- three-dog night
- three-finger salute
- three-martini lunch
- three-ring circus
- three-ring circus, a
- three's a crowd
- three-two
- Two is company, three's a crowd
- two's company(, three's a crowd)
- two's company, three's a crowd
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three1. the cardinal number that is the sum of two and one and is a prime number 2. a numeral, 3, III, (iii), representing this number 3. the amount or quantity that is one greater than two 4. something representing, represented by, or consisting of three units such as a playing card with three symbols on it threesymbolizes good luck; most holy of all numbers. [World Culture: Jobes, 1563–1566]See: Luck, GoodMedicalSeethree-dimensionalthree
Related to three: Three Mile IslandSynonyms for threenoun a group of three individualsSynonyms- threesome
- triad
- trine
- trinity
- trio
- triple
- triumvirate
- triune
- triunity
- troika
Synonyms for threenoun the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and oneSynonyms- 3
- deuce-ace
- III
- tercet
- ternary
- ternion
- terzetto
- threesome
- trey
- triad
- trine
- trinity
- trio
- triplet
- troika
- tierce
- leash
Related Wordsnoun one of four playing cards in a deck having three pipsSynonymsRelated Wordsadj being one more than twoSynonymsRelated Words |