Synonyms for third
θɜrdthird

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1. thirdnoun

   The third gear of an engine.

   Now put it into third.

   Synonyms:
   third gear

2. thirdnoun

   Synonyms:
   ⅓

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1. one-third, third, tiercenoun

   one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

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

   Synonyms:
   trey, trio, troika, ternary, terzetto, tierce, trinity, triplet, deuce-ace, threesome, one-third, trine, third base, ternion, leash, three, tercet, triad, terce, third gear

   Antonyms:
   cardinal

2. third base, thirdnoun

   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)

   "he is playing third"

   Synonyms:
   tierce, third base, one-third, third gear

   Antonyms:
   cardinal

3. thirdnoun

   following the second position in an ordering or series

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

   Synonyms:
   tierce, third base, one-third, third gear

   Antonyms:
   cardinal

4. thirdnoun

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

   "a simple harmony written in major thirds"

   Synonyms:
   tierce, third base, one-third, third gear

   Antonyms:
   cardinal

5. third gear, thirdnoun

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

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

   Synonyms:
   third base, tierce, one-third, third gear

   Antonyms:
   cardinal

6. third base, thirdadjective

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

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

   Synonyms:
   tierce, third base, one-third, third gear

   Antonyms:
   cardinal

7. third, 3rd, tertiaryadverb

   coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position

   Synonyms:
   tertiary

   Antonyms:
   cardinal

8. third, thirdlyadverb

   in the third place

   "third we must consider unemployment"

   Synonyms:
   thirdly

   Antonyms:
   cardinal

Matched Categories

1. • Common Fraction
   • Gear
   • Interval
   • Position
   • Rank

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1. thirdnoun

   Synonyms:
   third part

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1. thirdadjective

   Synonyms:
   tertiary

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1. List of paraphrases for "third":

   3rd, thirdly, iii, thirds, third-party, no.3, terzi, non-member, three, non-eu, 3, troisième, one-third, tercer, third-largest, third-, terceira, tercera, tertiary, non-community, high-mount, non-union, 3e

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How to use third in a sentence?

1. Robert Gabbay:

   Here is the treatment that almost one-third of people with diabetes are on and its increased in price to this degree, that’s quite concerning.

2. Chief Financial Officer Sharon McCollam:

   As such, our outlook assumes that there will be no material changes in consumer spending in the third quarter.

3. Zach Graumann:

   Andrew Yang is the only contender showing exponential growth in the third quarter, this grassroots fundraising total, with over $6 million in the bank, ensures this campaign will have the funding to compete and outperform expectations through Super Tuesday and beyond.

4. Albert Fox:

   We have to recognize that oftentimes simply toggling on a private mode does very little to prevent third-party tracking and especially law enforcement tracking.

5. Sal Guatieri:

   The U.S. economy finally hit a pothole in the third quarter, but it is set to re-accelerate in the current period.