three

/θɹiː/ · noun

Meaning

The digit/figure 3.
Anything measuring three units, as length.
A person who is three years old.
The playing card featuring three pips.
A numerical value after two and before four. Represented in Arabic digits as 3; this many dots (•••).
Describing a set or group with three elements.
A goal or other means of scoring worth three points.
A three-point shot; a basket made from beyond the three-point line.
A three-point landing; an airplane landing in which all three wheels touch the ground simultaneously.
A deer or other animal whose antlers feature three points or tines.

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