three (EN)

numeral, noun

numeral “three”

1. the value that comes after two and before four
   Mellen Iech un, fir d'Iwwersetzungen vun den Beispillsätz an d'monolingual Definitioune vun all Wuert ze gesinn.

   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.