Three vs Subtriple - What's the difference?
three | subtriple |
(cardinal) A numerical value after two and before four. Represented in Arabic digits as ; This many dots (•••).
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(of a set or group) Having three elements.
The digit/figure 3.
Anything measuring three units, as length.
A person who is three years old.
The playing card featuring three pips.
(mathematics, archaic) Containing a third, or one part to three.
* Bishop John Wilkins
As a numeral three
is (cardinal) a numerical value after two and before four represented in arabic digits as ; this many dots (•••).As a noun three
is the digit/figure 3.As an adjective subtriple is
(mathematics|archaic) containing a third, or one part to three.three
English
(wikipedia three)Alternative forms
* (all obsolete)Numeral
(head)- Venters began to count them—one—two—three —four—on up to sixteen.
Synonyms
* (numerical value) leash, tether (dialectal)See also
*Noun
(en noun)- Put all the threes in a separate container.
- All the threes will go in Mrs. Smith's class, while I'll take the fours and fives.
Derived terms
* threefold * threepence * threesome * thruppence * three-upSee also
* (Symbols of number three in various numeral systems) * * : 3 * * : ?, ? * : * * * * * * * * * * * * : * : III * * * *Statistics
*subtriple
English
Adjective
(-)- then the power at A, will be in a subtriple proportion to the weight E, because the heaviness would be then equally divided unto the three points of the lower diameter B, C, D, each of them supporting a like share of the burthen.