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THREESOME
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Three people considered as a unit
Synonyms:
threesome; triad; trinity; trio
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("threesome" is a kind of...):
assemblage; gathering (a group of persons together in one place)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "threesome"):
triumvirate (a group of three men responsible for public administration or civil authority)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
Synonyms:
3; deuce-ace; III; leash; tercet; ternary; ternion; terzetto; three; threesome; tierce; trey; triad; trine; trinity; trio; triplet; troika
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("threesome" is a kind of...):
digit; figure (one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration)
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