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Definition of three - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
quantitybeing one more than two
- She has three apples in her basket.
Noun
1.
math valuenumber equal to one plus one plus one
- They formed a three to complete the project..
2.
timethree o'clock in the day or night
- The meeting is at three.
3.
card gamesplaying card ranked between two and four in value
- I drew a three from the deck.
4.
ageperson who is three years old
- My nephew just turned three.
5.
sportsUS basketball shot from beyond the arc that scores more pointsUS
- He scored a three to win the game.
Acronym
acr: three-pointerRare shot made from beyond the three-point lineRare
- She hit a three at the buzzer.
Images of three
number equal to one plus one plus one 
playing card ranked between two and four in value
Expressions with three
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three most important or powerful entities in a group
The big three automakers dominate the industry.
shout of joy or approval in a group
The team received three cheers after winning the match.
three complete meals eaten in one day
He always makes sure to have his three squares.
situation in baseball when a batter is out
The batter was out after three strikes.
not more than two
The event will last less than three hours.
three men who visited Jesus after his birth
The three wise men brought gifts for baby Jesus.
challenge someone to guess something obvious
I'll give you three guesses who ate the cake.
fulfill three desires or requests magically
The genie will grant you three wishes.
used to express joy or approval
Three cheers for the winning team!
three full meals eaten in one day
He believes in having three square meals to stay healthy.
three full meals each day
The camp provides three squares a day for all participants.
three mistakes lead to termination or disqualification
If you break the rules thrice, three strikes and you're out!
situation where a third person is unwelcome
They wanted to be alone, so three's a crowd.
topless model featured in a tabloid
She became famous as a page three girl.
basic food and shelter provided to someone in need
The homeless shelter offers three hots and a cot every night.
being three more than thirty in number
She bought thirty-three balloons for the party..
the start of the sixteenth hour of the day
The meeting is scheduled for three o'clock.
being three more than twenty
She has twenty-three apples in her basket.
being three more than fifty
The fifty-three students attended the lecture.
being three more than seventy
She finished seventy-three out of a hundred in the race..
equal to three more than sixty
The sixty-three students attended the lecture.
three closely related women from the same family
The three sisters gathered every Sunday for dinner..
repeated on three separate occasions
She called me three times today.
being three more than eighty
She scored eighty-three points in the game.
Origin of three
Old English, thrīe (three)
Terms with three included in their meaning
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mathematics
the number after three and before five
hour
time three hours before midnight or before noon
abr: three o'clock in the afternoon
time showing 3 o'clock in the afternoon
ordinal number
being number seventy-three in order or position
mathematics
the number after twenty-one and before twenty-three
numbers
roman numeral for the number three
fractional part
one of three equal parts of something
mathematics
polygon with three sides and angles
transportation
the mid light in a set of three traffic lights
order
person or thing occupying the position number thirty-three in a sequence
door sound
sound made by hitting a door three times
clothing
shirt with a collar and a placket with two or three buttons
calendar planning
fourth part of a year, three months
transportation
pedal-powered or motorized vehicle with two or three wheels
art
three-dimensional art made by shaping materials
art
three-dimensional art of a person or animal
music
three-sided metal percussion instrument
quantity
three times the number or amount
botany
plant with three-part leaves and spherical flower heads
communication
telephone facility linking three or more people
writing symbol
punctuation mark consisting of three dots
time period
three-month period in a year
time interval
happening every three months regularly
calendar
the first three months of a calendar year
Examples of three in a sentence
He bought three tickets for the show. The three went on a trip. A three is needed for the game. The train leaves at three. I woke up at three last night. He placed a three on the pile during the game.
She needed a three to complete her hand. The three refused to leave the playground. Every three needs plenty of sleep. She made a three from the corner. The player hit a three at the buzzer. She nailed a three from the corner. The player celebrated after hitting a crucial three.
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- French:trois, trio, ...
- German:drei, Dreiergruppe, ...
- Italian:tre, trio, ...
- Spanish:tres, trío, ...
- Portuguese:três, trio, ...
- Chinese:三数的, 三人组, ...
- Japanese:3つの, 三人組, ...
- Arabic:ثَلاث, ثَلاثَة, ...
- Hebrew:שְׁלוֹשָׁה, שְׁלִישִׁיָּה, ...
- Russian:три, тройка, ...
- Ukrainian:три, трійка, ...
- Hindi:तीन, त्रय, ...
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