English noun: tierce |
1. | tierce (time) the third canonical hour; about 9 a.m. |
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| Synonyms | terce |
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| Broader (hypernym) | canonical hour |
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2. | tierce (quantity) the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one |
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| Synonyms | 3, deuce-ace, III, leash, tercet, ternary, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika |
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| Broader (hypernym) | digit, figure |
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3. | tierce (quantity) one of three equal parts of a divisible whole |
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| Samples | It contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement.
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| Synonyms | one-third, third |
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| Broader (hypernym) | common fraction, simple fraction |
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