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Third

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ordinalnounAn ordinal number such as first, second and third.
third basenoun(baseball) The base after second base in a counter-clockwise path around a baseball infield.
thirdlyIn the third place; third in a row.
third gearnounThe third of the available gears in a transmission or other gearbox.
3rdverbAbbreviation of third. [The ordinal form of the cardinal number three; Coming after the second.]
one-thirdnounOne of three equals parts (1/3, ⅓, 0.333…).
tertiarynounOf third rank or order; subsequent.
tiercenoun(religion, Roman Catholicism) Synonym of terce: the third canonical hour or its service.

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WordDefinition
ordinalnounAn ordinal number such as first, second and third.
3rdverbAbbreviation of third. [The ordinal form of the cardinal number three; Coming after the second.]
tiercenoun(religion, Roman Catholicism) Synonym of terce: the third canonical hour or its service.
one-thirdnounOne of three equals parts (1/3, ⅓, 0.333…).
fractionalnounPertaining to a fraction.
tertiarynounOf third rank or order; subsequent.
third gearnounThe third of the available gears in a transmission or other gearbox.
third basenoun(baseball) The base after second base in a counter-clockwise path around a baseball infield.
threenounThe digit/figure 3.
2ndAbbreviation of second. [Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.]
fourthnounThe ordinal form of the number four.
fifthnounThe ordinal form of the number five.
sixthnounThe ordinal form of the number six.
13thAbbreviation of thirteenth. [The ordinal form of the number thirteen.]
twenty-thirdnounThe ordinal form of the number twenty-three.
phdnounAlternative form of Ph.D.. [Doctor of Philosophy, a terminal research degree, the highest of academic degrees conferred by a college or university.]
finalnoun(Canada, US, Philippines) A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.
nextnounNearest in order, succession, or rank; immediately following (or sometimes preceding) in order.
secondnounNumber-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.
firstnounPreceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest.

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