THIRD
Scrabble letter values: T1H4I1R1D2 = 9
Definition
- adverb in the third place. — synonyms: thirdly
- adjective coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position. — synonyms: 3rd, tertiary
- noun one of three equal parts of a divisible whole. — synonyms: one-third, tierce
- noun 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). — synonyms: third_base
- noun following the second position in an ordering or series.
- noun the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it.
- noun the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle. — synonyms: third_gear
- noun the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball. — synonyms: third_base
Examples
- “third we must consider unemployment”
- “it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement”
- “he is playing third”