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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