How to say third and what does third mean?
third
adjective, noun, adverb
How to pronounce third?
The word third sounds like third
/θɜrd/
What is the definition of third?
adjectivecoming next after the second and just before the fourth in position
nounthe 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)
Examples
- he is playing third
nounone of three equal parts of a divisible whole
Examples
- it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement
nounthe third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle
Examples
- you shouldn't try to start in third gear
adverbin the third place
Examples
- third we must consider unemployment
nounthe base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball
Examples
- he was cut down on a close play at third
nounfollowing the second position in an ordering or series
Examples
- a distant third
- he answered the first question willingly, the second reluctantly, and the third with resentment
nounthe musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it
Examples
- a simple harmony written in major thirds
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