1. прилагательное третий Например: King John the Third — король Иоанн Третий 2. имя существительное 1) треть, третья часть 2) (the third) третье число 3) третий участник игры 4) третий человек 5) тройка (отметка) 6) [музыка] а) терция Например: augmented third — увеличенная терция diminished third — уменьшенная терция б) верхняя медианта Синоним(ы): mediant 7) [финансы и бухгалтерия]; то же, что и third of exchange - третий экземпляр переводного векселя 8) (thirds) товары третьего сорта 9) [юриспруденция] переходящая к жене треть имущества умершего мужа
1) продукция третьего сорта 2) [автомобильный термин] третья передача, третья скорость
I. adjective Etymology: Middle English thridde, thirde, from Old English thridda, thirdda; akin to Latin tertius third, Greek tritos, treis three — more at three 1. a. being next after the second in place or time Example: the third taxi in line b. ranking next after the second of a grade or degree in authority or precedence Example: served as third mate c. being the forward speed or gear next higher than second especially in a motor vehicle 2. a. being one of three equal parts into which something is divisible Example: a third share of the money b. being the last in each group of three in a series Example: take out every third card • third or thirdly adverb II. noun 1. one of three equal parts of something Example: a third of the pie 2. a. — see number table b. one that is next after second in rank, position, authority, or precedence Example: the third in line 3. a. the musical interval embracing three diatonic degrees b. a tone at this interval; specifically mediant c. the harmonic combination of two tones a third apart 4. plural merchandise whose quality falls below the manufacturer's standard for seconds 5. third base 6. the third forward gear or speed especially of a motor vehicle