Third

/ฮธษœหd/

The meaning and definition of Third, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. One of three equal parts of a whole.
    โ€œHe ate a third of the pie. Divided by two-thirds.โ€
  2. The person or thing in the third position.
    โ€œJones came in third.โ€
adjective
  1. The ordinal form of the cardinal number three; Coming after the second.
    โ€œThe third tree from the left is my favorite.โ€

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms โ…“ third gear 3d 3rd III IIIrd

Origin

From Old English รพridda.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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