Third (Noun)
Meaning 1
The musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it; "a simple harmony written in major thirds".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
The base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball; "he was cut down on a close play at third".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
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".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 4
One of three equal parts of a divisible whole; "it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement".
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The recipe uses a third of a cup of flour to make the cake.
- One third of the total budget has been allocated for marketing expenses.
- He drank a third of the bottle of water before passing it back to her.
- The city will receive a third of the total grant money to fund the new project.
- The teacher spent a third of the class time reviewing the material for the exam.
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Meaning 5
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".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 6
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.