third
third
θɜrd
thērd
/θɜːd/

Definition & Meaning of "third"in English

01

coming after the second in order or position

third definition and meaning
Examples
He was the third person in line for the concert.
1.1

referring to the competitor or team that finishes immediately after the second

Examples
The bronze medalist was the third finisher in the Olympics.
02

holding the third rank in a hierarchy of authority, status, or value

Examples
He was appointed third officer on the vessel.
03

representing one part of three equal divisions of something

Examples
A third slice of the pie was missing.
04

relating to the third gear in a vehicle's transmission system

Examples
He stayed in third gear up the hill.
05

belonging to the third level in a school or educational grading system

Examples
The third grade students are studying fractions.
06

being every number three in a repeating group or pattern

Examples
Remove every third item from the list.
Third
01

each part representing one-third of a whole

third definition and meaning
Examples
I'll take a third if you're offering cake.
02

the person, thing, or event that comes after the first and second

Examples
He finished as the third in the spelling bee.
2.1

the contestant who comes after the winner and the runner-up

Examples
The third accepted his bronze medal proudly.
03

a person holding the third-highest role or level of power in a group

Examples
The third in command took over when the first two were absent.
04

(music) either a major or minor musical distance between two notes

Examples
The harmony was built around a third.
05

(music) the note that lies a third above the tonic or root of a chord

Examples
The third in that chord gives it a cheerful quality.
06

merchandise that fails to meet second-tier quality standards, usually used in plural form

Examples
These jeans are thirds, which is why they're cheap.
07

(law) portion of property granted to a widow of her deceased husband's estate

Examples
The widow received her thirds after probate.
third
01

following next after the second in a sequence

third definition and meaning
Examples
First, we 'll review the data; second, we 'll analyze trends; and third, we'll propose solutions.
02

in third place or finishing after first and second in a race or competition

Examples
Hill finished third in the final lap of the marathon.
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