Three synonyms

threefold

Three times as great

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thrice

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triply

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trinity

The definition of a trinity is the state of being three, or a set of three.

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triumvirate

The definition of a triumvirate is a three person or position government or other system of authority.

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triunity

The fact or state of being three in one (usually with reference to the Christian idea of the Trinity).

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troika

The team of horses

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terzetto

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

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third

Preceded by two others in a series; 3d or 3rd

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trilateral

Three-sided

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trisect

(Mathematics) to divide a quantity, angle etc into three equal parts

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trio

Any cocktail made with a spirit, a liqueur, and a creamy ingredient.

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triform

Having three different forms

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threesome

An activity involving three people, especially a golf match in which one player competes against two others who alternate their play.

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treble

(Music) Pertaining to the highest singing voice or part in harmonized music; soprano.

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triune

Threefold, having three components that are both separate and united; said especially of the Trinity of Christian doctrine.

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trilogy

A group of three dramatic or literary works related in subject or theme.

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tertiary

The definition of tertiary is third.

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trivium

(Zoology) The three anterior ambulacra of echinoderms, collectively.

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trine

(Astrol.) The aspect of two planets 120 degrees apart, considered favorable

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triple

Made up of three related elements, often matching

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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

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ternate

An island of eastern Indonesia in the northern Moluccas east of northeast Sulawesi. Settled by the Portuguese (1522–1574), it was subjugated by the Dutch in 1683.

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ternary

(Rare) A group or set of three

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triplicate

Each of a set of three identical objects or copies.

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tierce

An old unit of liquid measure, equal to¹₃ pipe (42 gallons)

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iii

being one more than two

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triplets

Plural form of triplet

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trey

A card, die, or domino with three pips.

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trinary

Alternative form of ternary.

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triplet

(Genetics) A unit of three successive nucleotides in a molecule of DNA or RNA that codes for a specific amino acid; a codon or anticodon.

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trichotomic

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trichotomous

Divided into three parts, or into threes; forking three ways.

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trigonal

Of a triangle; triangular

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trinal

(Now rare) Having three parts; triple.

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triad

(Music) A chord of three tones, especially one built on a given root tone plus a major or minor third and a perfect fifth.

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trigonous

Trigonal

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trinitarian

Forming a trinity; threefold

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tercet

A group of three lines of verse, often rhyming together or with another triplet.

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deuce-ace

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

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tripartite

The definition of tripartite is something that has three parts, versions, or parties.

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triplication

The action or result of the verb to triplicate.

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triplicity

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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group (related)

(Chemistry) A functional entity consisting of certain atoms whose presence provides a certain property to a molecule, such as the methyl group.

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pyramidal

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triangular

Having bases that are triangles, as a prism

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trichotomy

Division or separation into three groups or pieces.

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triplex

(UK, trademark) a safety glass for car windows, consisting of three layers (glass and mica)

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thirteen (related)

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ternion

The number three; three things together; a ternary or triplet.

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menage-a-trois

A relationship in which three people, such as a married couple and a lover, live together and have sexual relations.

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tripartition

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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ten (related)

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seventeen (related)

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leash

A set of three; three creatures of any kind, especially greyhounds, foxes, bucks, and hares; hence, the number three in general.

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eleven (related)

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two or three (related)

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seven (related)

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fifteen (related)

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four (related)

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six (related)

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eight (related)

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sixteen (related)

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nine (related)

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two (related)

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twelve (related)

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fourteen (related)

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five (related)

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