Third Meaning
There are 8 meaning(s) for word Third
Meaning 1 : coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position
Synonyms : 3rd, tertiary
Synonyms : 3rd, tertiary
Meaning 2 : 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)
Example : he is playing third
Synonyms : third base
Example : he is playing third
Synonyms : third base
Meaning 3 : one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
Example : it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement
Synonyms : one-third, tierce
Example : it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement
Synonyms : one-third, tierce
Meaning 4 : the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle
Example : you shouldn't try to start in third gear
Synonyms : third gear
Example : you shouldn't try to start in third gear
Synonyms : third gear
Meaning 6 : the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball
Example : he was cut down on a close play at third
Synonyms : third base
Example : he was cut down on a close play at third
Synonyms : third base
Meaning 7 : following the second position in an ordering or series
Example : a distant third,he answered the first question willingly, the second reluctantly, and the third with resentment
Example : a distant third,he answered the first question willingly, the second reluctantly, and the third with resentment
Meaning 8 : the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it
Example : a simple harmony written in major thirds
Example : a simple harmony written in major thirds
How to Pronounce Third
- θɜrd
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