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
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
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
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
Meaning 5 : in the third place

    Example : third we must consider unemployment

    Synonyms : thirdly
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
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

Meaning 8 : the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it

    Example : a simple harmony written in major thirds

How to Pronounce Third

  • θɜrd