three meaning
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[θɹiː] [θɹi] [-iː] 
US WThree
- NounPLthreesPREthree-SUF-ée
- The digit/figure 3.
- Anything measuring three units, as length.
- Put all the threes in a separate container.
- A person who is three years old.
- All the threes will go in Mrs. Smith's class, while I'll take the fours and fives.
- The playing card featuring three pips.
- (basketball) Abbreviation of three-pointer.
- The digit/figure 3.
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- Banana” has three a’s and one b. (apostrophe "s" used so that the plural of “a” is not confused with the word “as”)
- I sent the boss my proposal three weeks ago and he's been just sitting on it.
- Its Le Nombre dOr Campanae Veteres Vites 2000, $66, showcases three lesser-known grapes arbanne, petit meslier and fromenteau but one word describes it: exceptional.
- Used in the Beginning of Sentence
- Three different groups of CI children reflect different preimplant characteristics and show different patterns of skill achievement.
- Three irreplaceable paintings were stolen from the gallery.
- Three veneys for a dish of stewed prunes. --Shakespeare.
- Used in the Ending of Sentence
- “Then he planned to kill you, and take over himself as governor.” “Hah, in a pig's eye,” said Nasty Three.
- I finished in five minutes and she showed me up by finishing in three.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of three in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Nouns
- Countable nouns
- Countable nouns
- Numerals
- Nouns
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "three" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a numeral.