English noun: third |
1. | third (quantity) one of three equal parts of a divisible whole |
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| Samples | It contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement.
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| Synonyms | one-third, tierce |
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| Broader (hypernym) | common fraction, simple fraction |
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2. | third (act) 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) |
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| Samples | He is playing third.
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| Synonyms | third base |
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| Broader (hypernym) | position |
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| Member meronym | baseball team |
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3. | third following the second position in an ordering or series |
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| Samples | A distant third. He answered the first question willingly, the second reluctantly, and the third with resentment.
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| Broader (hypernym) | rank |
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4. | third (communication) the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it |
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| Samples | A simple harmony written in major thirds.
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| Broader (hypernym) | interval, musical interval |
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5. | third (artifact) the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle |
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| Samples | You shouldn't try to start in third gear.
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| Synonyms | third gear |
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| Broader (hypernym) | gear, gear mechanism |
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| Part meronym | auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar |
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6. | third (artifact) the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball |
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| Samples | He was cut down on a close play at third.
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| Synonyms | third base |
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| Broader (hypernym) | bag, base |
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