Definitions for Third
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Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. one-third, third, tiercenoun

   one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

   "it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement"

2. third base, thirdnoun

   the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the third of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)

   "he is playing third"

3. thirdnoun

   following the second position in an ordering or series

   "a distant third"; "he answered the first question willingly, the second reluctantly, and the third with resentment"

4. thirdnoun

   the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it

   "a simple harmony written in major thirds"

5. third gear, thirdnoun

   the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle

   "you shouldn't try to start in third gear"

6. third base, thirdadjective

   the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball

   "he was cut down on a close play at third"

7. third, 3rd, tertiaryadverb

   coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position

8. third, thirdlyadverb

   in the third place

   "third we must consider unemployment"

Wiktionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. thirdnoun

   The person or thing in the third position.

   Jones came in third.

2. thirdnoun

   One of three equal parts of a whole.

   He ate a third of the pie. Divided by two-thirds.

3. thirdnoun

   The third gear of an engine.

   Now put it into third.

4. thirdnoun

   An interval consisting of the first and third notes in a scale.

   They sing in thirds.

5. thirdnoun

   third base

   The play ended with Jones standing on third.

6. thirdnoun

   One sixtieth of a second, i.e., the third in a series of fractional parts in a sexagesimal number system. Also formerly known as a tierce.

7. thirdverb

   To agree with a proposition or statement after it has already been seconded.

8. thirdverb

   To divide into three equal parts.

9. Etymology: þridda

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Thirdadjective

   The first after the second; the ordinal of three.

   Etymology: ðriðða , Saxon.

   This is the third time: I hope good luck lies in odd numbers. William Shakespeare.

2. Thirdnoun

   Etymology: from the adjective.

   1. The third part.

   To thee and thine hereditary ever,
   Remain this ample third of our fair kingdom. William Shakespeare.

   Men of their broken debtors take a third,
   A sixth, a tenth, letting them thrive again. William Shakespeare.

   The protestant subjects of the abbey make up a third of its people. Addison.

   No sentence can stand that is not confirmed by two thirds of the council. Addison.

   Such clamours are like the feigned quarrels of combined cheats, to delude some third person. Decay of Piety.

   2. The sixtieth part of a second.

   Divide the natural day into twenty-four equal parts, an hour into sixty minutes, a minute into sixty seconds, a second into sixty thirds. William Holder, on Time.

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Thirdadjective

   next after the second; coming after two others; -- the ordinal of three; as, the third hour in the day

2. Thirdadjective

   constituting or being one of three equal parts into which anything is divided; as, the third part of a day

3. Thirdnoun

   the quotient of a unit divided by three; one of three equal parts into which anything is divided

4. Thirdnoun

   the sixtieth part of a second of time

5. Thirdnoun

   the third tone of the scale; the mediant

6. Thirdnoun

   the third part of the estate of a deceased husband, which, by some local laws, the widow is entitled to enjoy during her life

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Third

   Third is a 1970 double LP by Soft Machine, with each side of the original vinyl consisting of a single long composition. Its music explores the emerging jazz fusion of the type present on Miles Davis' Bitches Brew, which was released just a few months earlier. Third marks the most major of Soft Machine's several shifts in musical genre over their career, completing their transition from psychedelic music to jazz, and is a significant milestone of the Canterbury scene, featuring interplay between the band's personnel: Mike Ratledge on keyboards, Robert Wyatt on drums, Hugh Hopper on bass and newest member Elton Dean on saxophone. Lyn Dobson appears on saxophone and flute on "Facelift", recorded while he was a full member of the band, although he is credited as an additional performer. Jimmy Hastings makes substantial contributions on flute and clarinet on "Slightly All The Time", free-jazz violinist Rab Spall is heard on the coda to "Moon In June", and Nick Evans makes a very brief appearance on trombone in "Out-Bloody-Rageous".

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Third

   thėrd, adj. the last of three.—n. one of three equal parts: (golf) a handicap of a stroke every third hole.—ns. Third′-bor′ough (Shak.), an under-constable; Third′ing, the third part of anything.—adv. Third′ly, in the third place.—adj. Third′-rate, of the third order.—n. Thirds′man, a mediator.—Third estate, in England, the House of Commons; Third person in the Trinity, the Holy Spirit. [A.S. thridda—threó, three.]

Matched Categories

1. • Common Fraction
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   • Interval
   • Position
   • Rank

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Third' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #431

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Third' in Written Corpus Frequency: #642

Anagrams for Third »

1. thrid

How to pronounce Third?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Third in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Third in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Third in a Sentence

1. Chung Eui-yong:

   Only if talks between high-rank officials happen and lead to substantial progress, the third North Korea-United States summit is possible, as you know, the North side has shown the year-end deadline, considering that position of the North Korean side, we are closely coordinating with the U.S. side for North Korea and United States to find clues.

2. Carl Gunnarsson:

   Would have loved to have it in the third, but who cares? its great, taking this home.

3. Ganesh Subramanian:

   (Own labels are) getting close to a fourth of our business. It is going to a third of our business and eventually to half of our business.

4. Pramila Jayapal:

   Second, it was trying to get to a cease-fire and diplomacy as others were banging war drums, not criticizing Biden. Third, I’ve supported the efforts will continue. Over-analyzed by some.

5. Rebecca Siegel:

   The declines in mortality are driven by improvement in treatment which have been rapid, particularly for leukemia which represents almost a third of childhood cancers.

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