third
Từ điển Collocation
third noun
ADJ. first, middle, last the last third of the novel | bottom, lower | top, upper Most of the pupils' marks were in the upper third of the range.
VERB + THIRD divide sth into He divided the money into thirds.
PREP. ~ of Over a third of sales were made over the Internet.
PHRASES about/almost/at least/over a third, between a third and a half, a third to (a) half The discount is a third to a half of the full price.
Từ điển WordNet
n.
- one of three equal parts of a divisible whole; one-third, tierce
it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement
- 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); third base
he is playing third
- 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
- the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it
a simple harmony written in major thirds
- the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle; third gear
you shouldn't try to start in third gear
- the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball; third base
he was cut down on a close play at third
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
thirds
syn.: 3rd one-third tertiary third base third gear third(a) thirdly tierce
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