Synonyms of tierce

Noun


1. terce, tierce, canonical hour

usage: the third canonical hour; about 9 a.m.

2. three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace, digit, figure

usage: the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

3. one-third, third, tierce, common fraction, simple fraction

usage: one of three equal parts of a divisible whole; "it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement"

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Definition and meaning of tierce (Dictionary)