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third > 9 senses
ADJECTIVE1third, 3rd, tertiaryComing next after the second and just before the fourth in position
2thirdOne of three equal parts
ADVERB1third, thirdlyIn the third place
NOUN1third, one-third, tierceOne of three equal parts of a divisible whole
2third, third baseThe fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near 3rd base
3thirdFollowing the second position in an ordering or series
4thirdThe musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it
5third, third gearThe third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle
6third, third baseThe base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball
third > pronunciation
Soundsther'd
RhymesAbelard, absurd, acquired, and 283 more rhymes in erd at the HyperDic website...
third > adjective 1
MeaningComing next after the second and just before the fourth in position.
Synonyms3rd, tertiary
Similar toordinal
third > adjective 2
MeaningOne of three equal parts.
Examples"a third share of the money"
Similar tofractional
third > noun 1, quantity
MeaningOne of three equal parts of a divisible whole.
Examples"it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement"
Synonymsone-third, tierce
Broadercommon fraction, simple fraction
third > noun 2, act
MeaningThe fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near 3rd base.
Examples"he is playing third"
Synonymsthird base
Member ofbaseball team
Broaderposition
third > noun 3, relation
MeaningFollowing 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"
Broaderrank
third > noun 4, communication
MeaningThe musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it.
Examples"a simple harmony written in major thirds"
Broaderinterval, musical interval
Adjectivestertian
third > noun 5, artifact
MeaningThe 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"
Synonymsthird gear
Part ofcar, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar
Broadergear, gear mechanism
third > noun 6, artifact
MeaningThe base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball.
Examples"he was cut down on a close play at third"
Synonymsthird base
Broaderbase, bag
third > adverb
MeaningIn the third place.
Examples"third we must consider unemployment"
Synonymsthirdly

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