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ter

[ tur ]
/ tɜr /
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adverb

(in prescriptions) three times.

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Origin of ter

From Latin

Words nearby ter

tepid, TEPP, teppan-yaki, Tequendama Falls, tequila, ter, tera-, terabyte, teraflop, teraflops, teraglin

Definition for ter (2 of 4)

ter-

a combining form meaning “thrice,” used in the formation of compound words: tercentennial.

Origin of ter-

<Latin, combining form of ter; akin to trēsthree

Definition for ter (3 of 4)

ter.1

abbreviation

(in prescriptions) rub.

Origin of ter.

1
From the Latin word tere

Definition for ter (4 of 4)

ter.2

abbreviation

terrace.
territorial.
territory.
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Words related to ter

fierce, intensive, intense, profound, concentrated, confused, labored, complicated, rough, grave, abstruse, complex, formidable, grievous, hard, harsh, intolerable, knotty, laborious, onerous

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British Dictionary definitions for ter

ter-

combining form

three, third, or three timestercentenary

Word Origin for ter-

from Latin ter thrice; related to trēs three
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