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- adjective one more than two; denoting a quantity consisting of three items or units; -- representing the number three as an Arabic numeral.
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- noun The cardinal number
three .
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- adjective being one more than two
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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kewpid commented on the word 3
≈ π
October 7, 2008
bilby commented on the word 3
Roughly!
October 7, 2008
asativum commented on the word 3
And, nearly, in Indiana.
Doesn't π=3 make circles hexagons?
October 12, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word 3
The gardener was standing by
I asked him to choose for me
He chose for me the violet, the lily and the pink
But those I refused all three
But those I refused all three.
(Seeds of love, music: Loreena McKennitt, lyrics: traditional)
November 14, 2008
gangerh commented on the word 3
He roller coaster
He got early warning
He got muddy water
He one Mojo filter
He say one and one and one is three
Got to be goodlooking 'cos he's so hard to see.
Come together right now over me.
November 17, 2008