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third

UK
/θɜːd/
US
/θɝd/

Translations

thirdnumeral
UK
/θɜːd/
US
/θɜrd/
(ordinal)
Synonyms
tertiary
3rd
tertile
thirdnoun
thirds
pl
UK
/θɜːd/
US
/θɝd/
Synonyms
one-third
third part
3rdnumeral

third

Used to denote the ordinal number three in numeric form.
She finished 3rd in the race.
Elle a terminé troisième de la course.

Definitions

thirdnumeral
Relating to the position in a sequence that is number three.
He lives on the third floor.
thirdnoun
One of three equal parts of a whole.
He ate a third of the pizza.
A musical interval encompassing three diatonic scale degrees.
The song begins with a third.
A gear in a vehicle's transmission system that is the third in a sequence.
He shifted into third as he accelerated onto the highway.
An undergraduate degree from a university in the UK and some other countries that is below a second-class degree.
He graduated with a third in History from Leeds University.
Third base.
The runner slid into third just in time.
3rdnumeral
The ordinal form of the number three; the position following the second.
She finished 3rd in the race.
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