three

Use three in a sentence

There are three girls in this photo.

adjective

The definition of three is two plus one more.
An example of three is a couple and one of their friends; three friends.

noun

Three is the number between two and four, or a group of two plus one more people or things.
1. An example of three is how old a child turns after having been two years old.
2. An example of three is a group of puppies made up of two males and a female.

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three

totaling one more than two

Origin of three

Middle English from Old English threo, thrie, akin to German drei from Indo-European base an unverified form trei- from source Classical Latin tres, Classical Greek treis, Sanskrit tri

the cardinal number between two and four; 3; III
any group of three people or things
something numbered three or having three units, as a playing card, domino, face of a die, etc.
Basketball three-pointer

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three

noun

The cardinal number equal to 2 + 1.
The third in a set or sequence.
Something having three parts, units, or members.

Origin of three

Middle English from Old English thrī ; see trei- in Indo-European roots.

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Related terms

third, thrice, triple

Noun

(plural threes)

The digit/figure 3.
Anything measuring three units, as length.
Put all the threes in a separate container.
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.
The playing card featuring three pips.