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third

Letters that make third

d, h, r, t, i are letters that make 'third'

Words within third

hi, IR, HI, Ir, Th are words within 'third'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of third

thirds is a word created by adding a letter to 'third'

third is a 5 letter word ending with d
third is a 5 letter word starting with t

8 possible definitions for 'third'

Third as "in the third place"

Under this definition, third is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

thirdly has the same meaning as third

Example of third used within this context

"third we must consider unemployment"

Third as "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)"

Under this definition, third is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

third base has the same meaning as third

third as a type

'third' can be a type of position.

third as a member

'third' can be a member of baseball team.

Example of third used within this context

"he is playing third"

Third as "one of three equal parts of a divisible whole"

Under this definition, third is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

one-third, tierce have the same meaning as 'third'

third as a type

'third' can be a type of common fraction, simple fraction.

Example of third used within this context

"it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement"

Third as "following the second position in an ordering or series"

Under this definition, third is a noun and has the following properties:

third as a type

'third' can be a type of rank.

Example of third used within this context

"a distant third", "he answered the first question willingly, the second reluctantly, and the third with resentment"

Third as "the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it"

Under this definition, third is a noun and has the following properties:

third as a type

'third' can be a type of interval, musical interval.

Example of third used within this context

"a simple harmony written in major thirds"

Third as "the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle"

Under this definition, third is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

third gear has the same meaning as third

third as a type

'third' can be a type of gear, gear mechanism.

third as a part

'third' can be a part of auto, automobile, motorcar, car, machine.

Example of third used within this context

"you shouldn't try to start in third gear"

Third as "the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball"

Under this definition, third is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

third base has the same meaning as third

third as a type

'third' can be a type of bag, base.

Example of third used within this context

"he was cut down on a close play at third"

Third as "coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position"

Under this definition, third is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

3rd, tertiary have the same meaning as 'third'

Similar to third

ordinal is similar to third.