third
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| Cardinal: three Ordinal: third Frequency: thrice Multiplier: triple, threefold Distributive: triply Fractional: third Number of musicians: trio, triplet | ||
Pronunciation
[change]- (UK) enPR: thû(r)d, IPA (key): /θɜː(r)d/, SAMPA: /T3:(r)d/
- (US) enPR: thûrd, IPA (key): /θɝd/, SAMPA: /T3`d/
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Adjective
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- (ordinal number) The third thing is the one that is number three (3) in order.
- I have two older brothers. I'm the third child.
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[change]Noun
[change]- (countable) A third of something is one of three equal parts of that thing.
- Four is one third of twelve.