third

Từ điển Collocation

third noun

ADJ. first, middle, last the last third of the novel | bottom, lower | top, upper Most of the pupils' marks were in the upper third of the range.

VERB + THIRD divide sth into He divided the money into thirds.

PREP. ~ of Over a third of sales were made over the Internet.

PHRASES about/almost/at least/over a third, between a third and a half, a third to (a) half The discount is a third to a half of the full price.

Từ điển WordNet

    n.

  • one of three equal parts of a divisible whole; one-third, tierce

    it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement

  • 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); third base

    he is playing third

  • following the second position in an ordering or series

    a distant third

    he answered the first question willingly, the second reluctantly, and the third with resentment

  • the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it

    a simple harmony written in major thirds

  • the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle; third gear

    you shouldn't try to start in third gear

  • the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball; third base

    he was cut down on a close play at third

    adj.

  • coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position; 3rd, tertiary
  • being one of three equal parts; third(a)

    a third share of the money

    adv.

  • in the third place; thirdly

    third we must consider unemployment

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

thirds
syn.: 3rd one-third tertiary third base third gear third(a) thirdly tierce