three (EN)

numeral, noun

numeral “three”

1. the value that comes after two and before four
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   She has three apples in her basket.

noun “three”

1. the symbol that represents this value
   She wrote the number three on the board, with two curves and a horizontal line.
2. an object or quantity that measures this value in units
   All the threes have been sold.
3. a card from a deck that displays this number of symbols
   In our last game of poker, I won the hand with a pair of threes and a king.
4. a time one hour after two and one hour before four
   The meeting is scheduled to start at three in the afternoon.
5. a long-range basket worth three points in basketball
   He dribbled past the defender and sank a smooth three from beyond the arc.