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Definition of three
1 : a number that is one more than 2 — see number table
2 : the third in a set or series the three of hearts
3a : something having three units or membersb : three-pointer
three
adjectivethree
pronoun, plural in constructionIndulge Your Inner Word Nerd
Examples of three in a Sentence
“What time is it?” “It's three.”
I leave each day at three.
Recent Examples of three from the Web
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Cast members who aren’t onstage are sitting in the chairs in clusters of threes and fours, reading copies of the score, either following along or studying their own part.
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Since even good things come in threes (right?), another PYOB spot has plans to open soon: Navigator Taproom, which hopes to crack open its doors by mid-July, co-founder Tim Enarson said.
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Mitchell has been dazzling fans with both his basketball smarts and startling athleticism while averaging 19 points, 4.5 assists, 3 steals, 2 rebounds and 2 turnovers while shooting 50-percent on threes.
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Think about Popovich in San Antonio, a man who once dismissed threes the same way Phil Jackson did.
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Total: $4,500 Age 3 to 4 Nursery School and Pre-Kindergarten Nursery Threes and Pre-Kindergarten at Horace Mann School in New York City, $33,600 and $46,800 per year.
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Total: $4,500 Age 3 to 4 Nursery School and Pre-Kindergarten Nursery Threes and Pre-Kindergarten at Horace Mann School in New York City, $33,600 and $46,800 per year.
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Had nine top-three finishes during the regular season, was second at regionals and tied for 12th individually at state.
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Serious chef talent (Quatrano, Acheson, Satterfield), modern day meat-and-threes, and old-school soul favorites.
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Origin and Etymology of three
Middle English, from three, adjective, from Old English thrīe (masculine), thrēo (feminine & neuter); akin to Old High German drī three, Latin tres, Greek treis
Other Number-Related Terms
THREE Defined for English Language Learners
three
playDefinition of three for English Language Learners
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: the number 3
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: the third in a set or series
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: three o'clock
THREE Defined for Kids
Definition of three for Students
1 : one more than two : 3
2 : the third in a set or series
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See words that rhyme with three Spanish Central: Translation of three Nglish: Translation of three for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of three for Arabic speakers
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