nounπShareThe person or thing in the third position."Jones came in third."numberpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne of three equal parts of a whole."He ate a third of the pie. Divided by two-thirds."numbermathpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe third gear of a gearbox."Now put it into third."vehicletechnicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn interval consisting of the first and third notes in a scale."They sing in thirds."musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThird base"The play ended with Jones standing on third."sportpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA handicap of one stroke every third hole."In the friendly golf tournament, players with higher handicaps received thirds, giving them a one-stroke advantage on every third hole. "sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA third-class degree, awarded to the lowest achievers in an honours degree programme"After four years of hard work, she was disappointed to graduate with thirds. "educationachievementdegreeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne sixtieth of a second, i.e., the third in a series of fractional parts in a sexagesimal number system. Also formerly known as a tierce."The antique clock, though meticulously crafted, only measured time down to seconds, lacking markings for minutes, hours, or even thirds. "timenumberunitmathhistorysystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo agree with a proposition or statement after it has already been seconded."Maria seconded the motion to have a pizza party, and I thirded it, so now it's officially on the agenda. "politicsgovernmentorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo divide into three equal parts."The recipe instructed me to thirds the dough and shape each piece into a loaf. "numbermathamountpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
