3
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Definition
Noun:
- The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one: The natural number following 2 and preceding 4. It is represented by the numeral 3.
- A symbol representing this number: The digit or figure "3".
- A set or group with this many members: Something that has three units or members.
Adjective:
- Being one more than two: Denoting a quantity of exactly three.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- The number three comes after two.
- Write a three in the blank space.
- They arrived in a group of three.
Adjective:
- She has three brothers.
- I will be away for three days.
- The recipe calls for three eggs.
Advanced Usage
- "The three Rs": A traditional phrase referring to the basic skills taught in primary school: Reading, wRiting, and aRithmetic.
- Education should always focus on the three Rs.
Variants and Related Words
- Third (adj., n.): Constituting number three in a sequence; the item in position three.
- This is my third cup of coffee today.
- Triple (adj., v.): Consisting of three parts or things; to become three times as great.
- She scored a triple in baseball.
- Trio (n.): A group of three people or things.
- A jazz trio performed at the club.
Synonyms
- Noun: Triad, trinity, threesome, triplet, trio.
- Adjective: Triple, tripartite.
Related Phrases
- "Three's a crowd": An idiom suggesting that a third person is unwelcome in a situation involving two people, especially a romantic couple.
- When they started whispering, I felt like three's a crowd and left.
Adjective
- being one more than two
Noun
- the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one