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How to pronounce third
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What does third mean?
adjThe ordinal form of the cardinal number three; Coming after the second.
“The third tree from the left is my favorite.”
nounThe person or thing in the third position.
“Jones came in third.”
One of three equal parts of a whole.
“He ate a third of the pie. Divided by two-thirds.”
An interval consisting of the first and third notes in a scale.
“They sing in thirds.”
verbTo agree with a proposition or statement after it has already been seconded.
To divide into three equal parts.
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