📖 Definitions of "Thirds"
noun
- 1
The person or thing in the third position.
"Jones came in third."
- 2
One of three equal parts of a whole.
"He ate a third of the pie. Divided by two-thirds."
- 3
The third gear of a gearbox.
"Now put it into third."
- 4
An interval consisting of the first and third notes in a scale.
"They sing in thirds."
verb
- 1
To agree with a proposition or statement after it has already been seconded.
- 2
To divide into three equal parts.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Thirds"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ordinalnoun | An ordinal number such as first, second and third. |
| 3rdverb | Abbreviation 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-thirdnoun | One of three equals parts (1/3, ⅓, 0.333…). |
| fractionalnoun | Partial ownership of a property, such as real estate or a chartered airplane, such that each partial owner has use of the property for only a portion of the time. |
| tertiarynoun | Any item considered to be of third order. |
| third gearnoun | The 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. |
| partynoun | (law) A person or group of people constituting one side in a legal proceeding, such as in a legal action or a contract. |
| third-partyverb | Of or relating to a third party. |
| bystandernoun | A person who, although present at some event, does not take part in it; an observer, witness, or spectator. |
| quartersnoun | (by extension) The place where someone or something lives. |
| outsidenoun | The space beyond some limit or boundary. |
| personnoun | An individual who has been granted personhood; usually a human being. |
| othersnoun | Other people. |
| outsidernoun | One who is not part of a community or organization. |
| non-membernoun | Someone who is not a member (of a club, institution, etc.) |
| outsidersnoun | A pair of nippers for turning a key in a keyhole from the outside. |
| two-thirdsnoun | Two of three equal parts (2/3, ⅔, 0.666...). |
| partiesnoun | (law) A person or group of people constituting one side in a legal proceeding, such as in a legal action or a contract. |
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