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Definition of third - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
ordercoming after the second in order or position
- She finished in third place in the race.
2.
automobiledenoting the gear used between second and fourth speeds
- He shifted into third gear as he accelerated.
Noun
1.
rankplace after second in a sequence or competition
- She was proud to finish in third in the race..
2.
fractional partone of three equal parts of something
- He drank a third of the juice left in the fridge..
3.
sportsRare US infield base positioned between second and home plateRare US
- He slid safely into third.
4.
automobileRare gear that gives moderate speed and powerRare
- He shifted into third as he drove up the hill..
5.
musicTECH. musical interval that spans two scale degrees from the tonicTECH.
- The song starts with a major third.
Adverb
sequenceafter two earlier items in an ordered list
- Third, we need to consider the budget.
Images of third
infield base positioned between second and home plate
Expressions with third
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base that a runner must touch third in baseball
The player slid into third base just in time..
group ranked lower in a hierarchy
She was part of the third string in the project.
intense questioning or interrogation
He gave her the third degree about her whereabouts last night..
unwanted person joining a couple
She didn't want to be a third wheel on their date.
happening for three consecutive years
She won the award for the third year running.
be intensely questioned or interrogated
After missing curfew, she got the third degree from her parents.
question someone very intensely or for a long time
The teacher gave the third degree to the late student.
success comes after two failures
Don't worry if you fail twice, third time is a charm.
express belief that third attempt will succeed after two failures
She failed twice, but the third time is the charm!
achieving success after two failures
She finally passed the exam on her third time lucky.
belief that the third attempt will succeed
After two failed exams, he said, 'Third time's a charm.'
success comes after two failures
Don't worry if you fail twice, third time's the charm.
ability to see beyond the obvious or into hidden truths
Her third eye helped her perceive the truth in the situation..
topic considered dangerous to discuss
Social security is often seen as a third rail in politics.
used to refer to various unspecified things or people
She talked about this, that, and the third all day..
third timed period in a game divided into four parts
The team scored twice in the third quarter to take the lead.
ranked or positioned as number three in a list
The in third place team received bronze medals.
ranking third in quality or preference
She was the third best player on the team.
in the position before the last two in a list
He finished in the third from last place.
coming before the second last in a sequence
He finished in the third last position in the race.
someone not directly involved in a conversation
I told the story to John as if he were a third person.
position after the second in a competition or sequence
She was thrilled to win third place in the race..
ranking third in a sequence or competition
He finished in third position in the race.
on the third occasion something happens or is done
He finally won the race third time around.
Origin of third
Old English, thridda (third)
Terms with third included in their meaning
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alphabet
third letter of the English alphabet written in Latin script
sequence
coming after the third in order or position
abr: March
third month of the year in the calendar
weekday
happening or done on the third day of the week
night time
the start of the twenty-third hour of the day
awards
third-place medal in competitions
award
medal awarded for third place in a competition
competition
person awarded a bronze medal for third place
rank order
ranking or order after third
classroom stage
third year of school in many educational systems
order
person or thing in third position
verification
third verification with extra caution
rating scale
third level or category in a classification
order
person or thing in the position after the third
student rank
student in the third year of high school or college
abr: third wheel
person who feels left out with a couple
mathematics
the third power of a number
mathematics
raise a number to the third power
sports
team member who plays third in order
goods or services
obtained through outsourcing to a third party
third person
pronoun referring to another person or group
tooth type
third molar in humans, usually appearing in late adolescence
business
selling goods through a third party
third party pledge
person or organization agreeing to pay if the borrower fails
Examples of third in a sentence
The third chapter of the book was thrilling. She smoothly transitioned into third gear on the highway. The car struggled to climb the hill in third gear. He was thrilled to come in third in the chess tournament. The team celebrated their third in the national championship. She divided the cake into thirds.
A third of the class was absent. The runner was tagged out at third. A strong throw from the outfield reached third. The car struggled in third on the steep incline. He prefers driving in third on winding roads. She played a minor third on the piano. The harmony features a perfect third. Third, she listed her priorities for the day. He came third in the race, just as expected.
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- French:troisième, tiers, ...
- German:dritte, dritter Platz, ...
- Italian:terzo, terzo posto, ...
- Spanish:tercer, tercer lugar, ...
- Portuguese:terceiro, terceira posição, ...
- Chinese:第三位的, 第三名, ...
- Japanese:3位の, 三位, ...
- Arabic:ثَالِث, المَرْكَز الثَّالِث, ...
- Hebrew:שְׁלִישִׁי, מָקוֹם שְׁלִישִׁי, ...
- Russian:третий, третье место, ...
- Ukrainian:третій, третьому місці, ...
- Hindi:तीसरा, तीसरा स्थान, ...
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