Tierce Synonyms

tîrs
The third canonical hour; about 9 a.m.
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. terce
The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. three
  2. 3
  3. iii
  4. trio
  5. threesome
  6. leash
  7. troika
  8. triad
  9. trine
  10. trinity
  11. ternary
  12. ternion
  13. triplet
  14. tercet
  15. terzetto
  16. trey
  17. deuce-ace
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One of three equal parts of a divisible whole
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. one-third
  2. third

Words Related to Tierce

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. dulciana
  2. superquint
  3. cornopean
  4. tromba

Tierce Sentence Examples

  • Even in this peal, Taylors were not tuning the tierce to the theoretical value.

  • The hum and the tierce in the chimed bell do not affect the initial sensation of pitch, despite the loudness of these partials.

  • It does affect the timbre - bells with a major tierce have a clearly different quality than those with minor tierces.

  • In bell founding these partials have acquired their own names of hum tone, prime, tierce, quint, and nominal.

  • From the chart, one can see that the nominal, tierce and prime were barely touched, the hum lowered a little.

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