minor third

ˈmaɪnər θɜrd

Definition

Definition of minor third - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

music

TECH.

musical interval spanning three semitones

TECH.

The song begins with a minor third interval.
He played a minor third on the piano.
The composer used a minor third for emotional effect.

interval

semitone

third

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Expressions with minor

minor league

something of little importance

Compared with the housing crisis, the dispute was minor league.

minor miracle

unexpected positive event or achievement

Winning the game was a minor miracle.

deal a minor blow

cause slight damage or harm

The storm dealt a minor blow to the small boat.

minor injuries

small physical harm or damage

The accident only caused minor injuries.

minor point

small detail in a discussion or argument

The minor point was overlooked during the debate.

minor role

small part in a performance or project

She played a minor role in the school play.

Expressions with third

third base

base that a runner must touch third in baseball

The player slid into third base just in time.

third string

group ranked lower in a hierarchy

She was part of the third string in the project.

third degree

intense questioning or interrogation

He gave her the third degree about her whereabouts last night.

third wheel

unwanted person joining a couple

She didn't want to be a third wheel on their date.

third year running

adj.

happening for three consecutive years

She won the award for the third year running.

get the third degree

be intensely questioned or interrogated

After missing curfew, she got the third degree from her parents.

give the third degree

question someone very intensely or for a long time

The teacher gave the third degree to the late student.

third time is a charm

exp.

success comes after two failures

Don't worry if you fail twice—the third time is a charm.

third time is the charm

exp.

express belief that third attempt will succeed after two failures

She failed twice, but the third time is the charm!

third time lucky

adj.

achieving success after two failures

After failing twice, she was third time lucky and passed the exam.

Terms with minor third included in their meaning

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diminished seventh

harmony group

chord with four notes each a minor third apart

dominant seventh chord

music

chord with root, major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh

diminished seventh chord

music chord

chord with bass, minor third, diminished fifth, diminished seventh

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French:tierce mineure, ...
German:kleine Terz, ...
Italian:terza minore, ...
Spanish:tercera menor, ...
Portuguese:terça menor, ...
Chinese:小三度, ...
Japanese:短三度, ...
Arabic:ثَالِثَة صُغْرَى, ...
Hebrew:טֶרְצָה קְטַנָּה, ...
Russian:малая терция, ...
Ukrainian:мала терція, ...
Hindi:माइनर थर्ड, ...
Bengali:মাইনর তৃতীয়, ...
Catalan:tercera menor, ...
Czech:malá tercie, ...
Danish:lille terts, ...
Dutch:kleine terts, ...
Greek:μικρή τρίτη, ...
Hungarian:kisterc, ...
Khmer:ចន្លោះសំឡេងទីបីតូច, ...
Korean:단3도, ...
Persian:سوم کوچک, ...
Polish:tercja mała, ...
Portuguese (BR):terça menor, ...
Romanian:terță mică, ...
Swedish:liten ters, ...
Thai:ไมเนอร์เทิร์ด, ...
Turkish:küçük üçlü, ...
Vietnamese:quãng ba thứ, ...

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