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