Synonyms for third

Most common

one-third · tierce

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Noun

Adjective

Antonyms

treble

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   The person or thing in the third position.

2. adj. 1

   The ordinal form of the cardinal number three; Coming after the second.

   The third tree from the left is my favorite.

Related words

Phrases

third finger third sex third wheel third shift third tonsil third rail third estate third-class

Forms

Plural

thirds → tierces, trisections…

Example sentences

• tierce Tom's coat of arms is gules, a tierce argent.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

tierce¹

8 letters

tertiary³

10 letters

trisection

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tertiary³ = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français

troisième