number 3 in a series; one part of three equal parts, 1/3
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Thirds Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
Noun
1. one of three equal parts of a divisible whole; "it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement"
(synonym) one-third, tierce
(hypernym) common fraction, simple fraction
2. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near 3rd base; "he is playing third"
(synonym) third base
(hypernym) position
(member-holonym) baseball team
3. following the second position in an ordering or series; "a distant third"; "he answered the first question willingly, the second reluctantly, and the third with resentment"
(hypernym) rank
4. the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it; "a simple harmony written in major thirds"
(hypernym) interval, musical interval
5. 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"
(synonym) third gear
(hypernym) gear, gear mechanism
(part-holonym) car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar
6. the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball; "he was cut down on a close play at third"
(synonym) third base
(hypernym) base, bag
Adjective
1. coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position
(synonym) 3rd, tertiary
(similar) ordinal
2. being one of three equal parts; "a third share of the money"
(synonym) third(a)
(similar) fractional
Adverb
1. in the third place; "third we must consider unemployment"
(synonym) thirdly
Thirds Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Thirds is the third studio album by James Gang, released in 1971, and is the last studio album led by Joe Walsh. "Walk Away" was released as a single, making the Top 40 on at least one national chart, reaching #51 on the Billboard Hot 100, the best placement of a James Gang single. The album reached Gold status in July 1972.
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