thirds

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English

Definitions

noun

The 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.”
The third gear of a gearbox.“Now put it into third.”
An interval consisting of the first and third notes in a scale.“They sing in thirds.”

verb

To agree with a proposition or statement after it has already been seconded.
To divide into three equal parts.

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Synonyms

⅓ third gear ordinal 3rd tierce one-third fractional tertiary third base party third-party bystander quarters outside person others outsider

Rhymes

passwords have words birds words curds girds in other words empty words herds hummingbirds

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