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third

/θɜːd/
Meanings
  • Noun, Adjective

    The third term in a set or series.

    - "The third brother in the family is named John."
    - "In music, a third is an interval between two pitches that is three half steps apart."
  • Noun

    A position or rank in a sequence, group, or series.

    - "He was the third man to climb Mount Everest."
    - "The third base coach gives signals to the batter."
Pronunciation
  1. /tɜjd/



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Synonyms

⅓ , third gear , 3d , 3rd , III , IIIrd
Rhymes
Words rhyming with third
bird , heard , herd , nerd , turd
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Third (en) : The third term in a set or series.

  2. Third (en) : A position or rank in a sequence, group, or series.

  3. Third (en) : One of the three divisions of a sphere or a circle.

  4. Third (en) : A period of three days.

  5. Third (en) : One of the three primary colors.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Third (en) : The third term in a set or series.

  2. Third (en) : A position or rank in a sequence, group, or series.

  3. Third (en) : One of the three divisions of a sphere or a circle.

Variants
List of all variants of third that leads to same result
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Forms
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Third person singular: he, she, it, Third person plural: they, them, their

Etymology
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Old English thirde, from threo 'three' + -d.

Trivia
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  1. The number three is considered a lucky number in many cultures.

  2. In the Bible, there are three persons in the Trinity: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Related Concepts
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  1. Interval (music): A distance between two pitches or two notes.

  2. Third law of motion: A physical law stating that every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

Culture
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In literature, the third person perspective is a narrative mode where the story is told from an external point of view, often focusing on multiple characters.

How to Memorize "third"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a set of three items, and imagine the third one being referred to.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'third' with the number '3' and the concept of 'next in line'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Tom, Dick, and Harry' to remember third as the third person in a sequence.

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