third

nouns

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
"it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement"
one-third, third, tierce
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, third base
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"
third
is a type of (narrower)
relative status
"his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
rank
the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it
"a simple harmony written in major thirds"
third
is a type of (narrower)
the difference in pitch between two notes
interval, musical interval
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, third gear
the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball
"he was cut down on a close play at third"
third, third base

adjectives

coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position
3rd, tertiary, third

adverbs

in the third place
"third we must consider unemployment"
third, thirdly