3

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Definition
  1. 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.
  2. 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
  1. being one more than two
Noun
  1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one