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Three

THREE/θriː/

The number 3 is three: three sisters or three o'clock, after two and before four. Third is 3rd; a tree grows in the garden — do not mix the spellings. A triangle has three sides in later maths.

Meaning

The number 3.

Examples

  • “I have three sisters.”
  • “We need three plates.”
  • “The film starts at three o'clock.”

Good to know

three o'clock / three + noun. Mix-up: tree. Number 3.

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