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noun
A group of three things together; a ternary, triplet or triad.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A section of paper for a book containing three double leaves or twelve pages.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: arts, bookbinding, crafts, hobbies, lifestyle
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noun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace
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Broader terms: digit, figure
History
From Latin ternio, from terni (“three each”). See tern (adjective).
