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Mia stood third in line.
What does Third mean?
number three in order or one of three equal parts.
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Third means number three in order, rank, or position, and a third can also mean one of three equal parts.
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One third of the pizza was left after lunch.
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In a race, third place comes after first and second but before fourth.
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What does third mean?
Third can describe position in order or a fraction made of three equal parts.
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Which word comes just before third in order?
Second comes before third in order.
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Third best completes the sentence.
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Partadjective, noun, adverb.
MeaningThird means number three in order or one of three equal parts.
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number threeA simple phrase for the order meaning.
third placeUse for the rank after first and second.
one thirdUse for one of three equal parts.
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third
adjective
third
Number three in order.
noun
thirds
More than one one-third part.
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