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third
Coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position
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adjective
Coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position
noun
One of three equal parts of a divisible whole
“It contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement”
noun
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”
noun
Following the second position in an ordering or series
“A distant third”
noun
The musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it
“A simple harmony written in major thirds”
noun
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”
noun
The base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball
“He was cut down on a close play at third”
adverb
In the third place
“Third we must consider unemployment”
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It contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement
He is playing third
A distant third
He answered the first question willingly, the second reluctantly, and the third with resentment
A simple harmony written in major thirds
You shouldn't try to start in third gear
He was cut down on a close play at third
Third we must consider unemployment
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