3x3

Nine-cell square matrix

A 3x3 is a grid or matrix with three rows and three columns—nine cells total.

The term appears in contexts from tic-tac-toe boards to Rubik's cubes to basketball, where 3x3 denotes a half-court game with three players per side.

We played 3x3 at the park.

In dining, a 3x3 at In-N-Out Burger means three beef patties and three slices of cheese.

grid

square

Rhombus with right angles

sudoku · puzzle · cells · rows · columns · box · layout · arrangement · pattern · template

rubiks

cube

Six-squared-faced solid

twist · corner · edge · permutation · speedcubing · notation · layer · rotation · scramble · configuration

photography

crop

Cultivated agricultural plants

  • aspectFeature or dimension
  • ratioComparative numerical relation
  • printTransfer text to paper

frame · composition · portrait · thumbnail · square · image · resize · dimensions · format · photo

basketball

zone

Bounded area designation

  • defenseProtection against harm
  • postVertical structural beam
  • paintColored coating substance

key · lane · strategy · coach · offense · block · formation · screen · triangle · spacing

vehicles

truck

Heavy freight vehicle

terrain · axle · cargo · hauling · bed · utility · towing · payload · clearance · suspension

Categories
Opposites
size/scale

3x3large-scale

Of great size

massive · full-size · 1x1 · single cell · infinite

shape/proportions

3x3rectangular

Four right angles

3x5 · 2x4 · 4x7 · oblong · asymmetric

GAME FORMAT (basketball)

3x35x5

Square array, five aside

five-on-five · 1x1 · single cell · one-on-one · 2x2

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G