Definition/Meaning of three

• English - Numeral: three ( cardinal ) A numerical value after two and before four . Represented in Arabic digits as 3; This many dots (•••). 1912 , Zane Grey , Riders of the Purple Sage , Chapter 8 Venters began to count them—one—two— three —four—on up to sixteen . ( of a set or group ) Having three elements . Related terms third , thrice , triple Synonyms ( numerical value ) : leash , tether ( dialectal )…
• English - Noun: three ( 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 . Translations Derived terms threefold threepence threesome thruppence three-up See also ( playing cards…
• English - Alternative forms: thre , threy , thrie ( all obsolete )
• English - Etymology: From Middle English , from Old English þrī , from Proto-Germanic *þrīz , from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes .
• English - Pronunciation: enPR: thrē ( UK ) IPA (key) : /θɹiː/ ( US ) IPA (key) : /θɹi/ Rhymes: -iː