a third

Definition von a third im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
third: An interval consisting of the first and third notes in a scale
They sing in thirds.
third: The ordinal form of the cardinal number three; Coming after the second
The third tree from the left is my favorite.
third: The person or thing in the third position
Jones came in third.
third: The third gear of an engine
Now put it into third.
third: One of three equal parts of a whole
He ate a third of the pie. Divided by two-thirds.
third: To agree with a proposition or statement after it has already been seconded
third: One sixtieth of a second, i.e., the third in a series of fractional parts in a sexagesimal number system. Also formerly known as a tierce
third: To divide into three equal parts
third: {n} a third part, the 6th part of a second
third: {a} the next in order to the second
Third: thrid
third: in Western music, the jump from one note to another 5 half-steps away (covering 5 swarastaanas) For example, C to E, or in Carnatic, s to g3 Also called a perfect third (as opposed to a minor third)
third: the player who delivers the third two rocks of each end, alternating with the opponent's third Also known as the vice skip, this player holds the broom, or target, when the skip shoots, and also helps the skip with game strategy
third: The third tone of the scale; the mediant
third: Constituting or being one of three equal parts into which anything is divided; as, the third part of a day
third: third base
third: A third is the lowest honours degree that can be obtained from a British university. Third International Third Estate Third Reich Third Republic Third Section Third Department third world
third: {s} next after the second; being one of 3 equal parts
third: the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball; "he was cut down on a close play at third"
third: the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near 3rd base; "he is playing third"
third: 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: The sixtieth part of a second of time
third: WORLD NATIONS: the underdeveloped nations of the world
third: the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it; "a simple harmony written in major thirds"
third: The interval of three diatonic degrees
third: The interval between two notes separated by two steps of the diatonic scale
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"
third: within or heading a three-card holding [Usage: jack-third = three cards headed by the jack = jack-tripleton = Jxx ]
third: fraction (1/3) showing one divided by three -- "The answer is read, two and one third " (141)
third: in the third place; "third we must consider unemployment"
third: Player who plays his two stones third; often Vice-Skip of the team
third: The middle pitch of a triad
third: The third note in the scale, (e g E in the scale of C )
third: one of three equal parts of a divisible whole; "it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement"
third: The quotient of a unit divided by three; one of three equal parts into which anything is divided
third: The third part of the estate of a deceased husband, which, by some local laws, the widow is entitled to enjoy during her life
third: A third is one of three equal parts of something. A third of the cost went into technology and services
third: coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position in the third place; "third we must consider unemployment
third: tertiary part of the code used to describe a rock
third: coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position
third: The player who throws stones third for a team, who is usually the vice-skip
third: The middle note of a triad, named for its scale degree See Section 4 6
third: {i} number 3 in a series; one part of three equal parts, 1/3
third: Party Payer: Any payer for health care services other than you This can be an insurance company, an HMO, a PPO, or the Federal Government
third: the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it; "a simple harmony written in major thirds" 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" coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position in the third place; "third we must consider unemployment
third: The third note of a scale
third: The third item in a series is the one that you count as number three. I sleep on the third floor It was the third time one of his cars had gone up in flames
third: Next after the second; coming after two others; the ordinal of three; as, the third hour in the day
third: You say third when you want to make a third point or give a third reason for something. First, interest rates may take longer to fall than is hoped. Second, in real terms, lending may fall. Third, bad loans could wipe out much of any improvement. = thirdly
third: being one of three equal parts; "a third share of the money"
third: The third degree of the diatonic scale Also, the interval formed by a given tone and the third tone above or below it, e g c up to e, or c down to a Intervals of the third may be major, minor, diminished, or augmented
third: {s} tertius