third

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third[1,adjective] third[2,noun] petty officer third class third base third-class third class third degree third-degree burn third dimension third estate

Main Entry: ¹third
Pronunciation: 'th&rd
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English thridde, thirde, from Old English thridda, thirdda; akin to Latin tertius third, Greek tritos, treis three -- more at THREE
1 a : being next after the second in place or time <the third taxi in line> b : ranking next after the second of a grade or degree in authority or precedence <served as third mate> c : being the forward speed or gear next higher than second especially in a motor vehicle
2 a : being one of three equal parts into which something is divisible <a third share of the money> b : being the last in each group of three in a series <take out every third card>
- third or third·ly adverb