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Three has 5 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Num

Definitions
Noun
1

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

"After adding up three apples, I realized I had exactly nine pieces of fruit in total since each apple contained three seeds."

2

one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips

"I'm looking for another ace or king to complete my straight flush, but I only have three left in my hand."

3

The digit/figure 3.

"The digital clock blinked three seconds before turning off completely."

In plain English: Three is a number that comes right after two and before four.

"We counted three people standing at the door."

Adjective
1

being one more than two

"After counting the apples on the table, I realized there were three of them instead of just two."

Num
1

A numerical value after two and before four. Represented in Arabic digits as 3; this many dots (•••).

"She counted three apples on the table to make sure there was enough for everyone."

Example Sentences
"We counted three people standing at the door." noun
See Also
number two crowd chord thrice triangle four after
Related Terms
number two crowd chord thrice triangle four after after two count year cube tripod tribracteate playing card trijugate tri earthly branch ter three quarter
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
digit playing card

Origin

The word "three" comes from the Middle English thre, which traces back to Proto-Indo-European tréyes. It is related to similar words for the number in many other languages, such as German drei and Latin trēs.

Rhyming Words
ree cree bree pree tree kree free gree dree shree obree spree siree saree paree scree adree puree tyree agree
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