Synonyms for third
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1. thirdnoun

   The third gear of an engine.

   Now put it into third.

   Synonyms:
   third gear

2. thirdnoun

   Synonyms:
   ⅓

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1. one-third, third, tiercenoun

   one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

   "it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement"

   Synonyms:
   trey, trio, troika, ternary, terzetto, tierce, trinity, triplet, deuce-ace, threesome, one-third, trine, third base, ternion, leash, three, tercet, triad, terce, third gear

   Antonyms:
   cardinal

2. third base, thirdnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   tierce, third base, one-third, third gear

   Antonyms:
   cardinal

3. thirdnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   tierce, third base, one-third, third gear

   Antonyms:
   cardinal

4. thirdnoun

   the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it

   "a simple harmony written in major thirds"

   Synonyms:
   tierce, third base, one-third, third gear

   Antonyms:
   cardinal

5. third gear, thirdnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   third base, tierce, one-third, third gear

   Antonyms:
   cardinal

6. third base, thirdadjective

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

   "he was cut down on a close play at third"

   Synonyms:
   tierce, third base, one-third, third gear

   Antonyms:
   cardinal

7. third, 3rd, tertiaryadverb

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

   Synonyms:
   tertiary

   Antonyms:
   cardinal

8. third, thirdlyadverb

   in the third place

   "third we must consider unemployment"

   Synonyms:
   thirdly

   Antonyms:
   cardinal

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1. • Common Fraction
   • Gear
   • Interval
   • Position
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1. thirdnoun

   Synonyms:
   third part

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1. thirdadjective

   Synonyms:
   tertiary

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1. List of paraphrases for "third":

   3rd, thirdly, iii, thirds, third-party, no.3, terzi, non-member, three, non-eu, 3, troisième, one-third, tercer, third-largest, third-, terceira, tercera, tertiary, non-community, high-mount, non-union, 3e

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1. Robert Redfield:

   We don't need to have a third wave in the heartland right now, we need to prevent that.

2. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders:

   Countries like Saudi Arabia, which has the third largest military budget in the world, Turkey, other countries, are going to have to get their hands dirty -- going to have to get on the ground in taking on ISIS, i believe strongly the United States, the U.K., France, other countries should be supportive.

3. Wood Mackenzie:

   Tehran is eagerly poised to attract foreign investment and gain access to modern technologies in the whole energy chain, potential for investment in Iran is huge, three quarters of its combined oil and gas reserves – the third largest in the world – are yet to be produced.

4. Mary Kay:

   In the Coastal Bend, around one third of the stranded loggerheads have been found alive and are receiving care at permitted rehabilitation facilities, including Amos Rehabilitation Keep Keep, Texas State Aquarium, and Texas Sealife Center, the affected loggerheads have been found underweight and emaciated. They are receiving diligent care in rehabilitation, and we hope that most will recover and ultimately be released back into the Gulf of Mexico.

5. Todd Harris:

   We are ever-mindful of the fact that we are competing with the greatest showman on earth on one side and the greatest ground game in Iowa political history on the other, success for us is going to be to exceed expectations. ... We think that means a strong third-place finish.