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Synonyms for third

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adjective · coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position

noun · one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

“it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement”

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)

“he is playing third”

third base

noun · the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle

“you shouldn't try to start in third gear”

third gear

noun · the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball

“he was cut down on a close play at third”

third base

adverb · in the third place

“third we must consider unemployment”

thirdly