Definitions

three

[three] / θri /

ADJECTIVE

having three of something

Synonyms

STRONG

ternary third treble trilateral trinitarian triple

WEAK

pyramidal ternate triangular trichotomic trichotomous trigonal trigonous trinal trinary tripartite

NOUN

three of something

Synonyms

STRONG

ternary ternion third triad trichotomy trilogy trinity trio triplet triplets triplicate triplicity triumvirate trivium troika

WEAK

tripartition triplex triplication

Example Sentences

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The Cherries will enter Europe for the first time next season via the Europa League as Liverpool clung on to fifth place by three points.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

SpaceX recently signed a deal with Anthropic to rent access to AI chips at its data centers that should put $15 billion or so into its coffers each of the next three years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Tottenham suffered three result-changing VAR calls against Liverpool, Sunderland and Leeds - without these their end of season would have been far less traumatic.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

And three years into its AI sales boom, Nvidia is no longer the shiny new thing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Barred windows stared from tall buildings on three sides of the courtyard, along the fourth was a high wall and against this stood a row of small huts.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

three

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