third - noun

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

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)

following the second position in an ordering or series

the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it

the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle

the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball

third - adjective

• coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position

third - adverb

• in the third place

third - thesaurus

3rd   tertiary   thirdly   tierce