third (EN)

adjective, noun

adjective “third”

1. the ordinal form of "three", coming after "second"
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   She finished in third place in the race.

noun “third”

1. on of three eequal parts
   She drank a third of the bottle of juice.
2. (in a car) the third gear
   He shifted smoothly into third as the car picked up speed.
3. (in music) the interval between the first and third notes of a scale
   In the choir, the sopranos and altos often sing in thirds to create harmony.
4. the short name of the degree awarded to the lowest achievers in an honours degree programme
   Despite his hard work, Peter graduated with a third in his engineering degree.
5. (in baseball) third base
   Johnson slid safely into third just before the ball arrived.