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third
adjective(third)
coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position
Synonyms: 3rd, tertiary,
third
noun(third)
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)
Synonyms: third base,
Examples:
He is playing third.
third
noun(third)
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
Synonyms: one-third, tierce,
Examples:
It contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement.
third
noun(third)
the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle
Synonyms: third gear,
Examples:
You shouldn't try to start in third gear.
third
adverb(third)
in the third place
Synonyms: thirdly,
Examples:
Third we must consider unemployment.
third
noun(third)
the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball
Synonyms: third base,
Examples:
He was cut down on a close play at third.
third
noun(third)
following 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.
third
noun(third)
the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it
Examples:
A simple harmony written in major thirds.

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