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tierce

DEFINITIONS OF: tierce

1

n the third canonical hour; about 9 a.m.

Synonyms:
terce
Type of:
canonical hour
(Roman Catholic Church) one of seven specified times for prayer

n one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

Synonyms:
one-third, third
Type of:
common fraction, simple fraction
the quotient of two integers

n the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

Synonyms:
3, III, deuce-ace, leash, tercet, ternary, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika
Type of:
digit, figure
one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
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