third
(noun, adjective, verb, adverb)
adjective
1. coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position
Similar word(s): ordinal, tertiary
Sentences with third as an adjective:
- The third tree from the left is my favorite.
noun
1. one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
- it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement
Similar word(s): tierce
Definition categories: quantity
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)
- he is playing third
Definition categories: act, position
3. following the second position in an ordering or series
- a distant third
- he answered the first question willingly, the second reluctantly, and the third with resentment
Definition categories: link, rank
4. the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it
- a simple harmony written in major thirds
Definition categories: communication, interval
5. the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle
- you shouldn't try to start in third gear
Definition categories: man–made, gear
6. the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball
- he was cut down on a close play at third
Definition categories: man–made, bag, base
Sentences with third as a noun:
- Jones came in third.
- He ate a third of the pie. Divided by two-thirds.
- Now put it into third.
- They sing in thirds.
- The play ended with Jones standing on third.
verb
1. To agree with a proposition or statement after it has already been seconded.
2. To divide into three equal parts.