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The Interval between two notes two diatonic scale degrees apart (e.g. C-E, E♭-G); it is the interval formed when a perfect 5th is divided into two consonant intervals to make a triad. A 3rd made up of two whole tones is a major 3rd; one made up of a tone and a diatonic semitone is a minor 3rd.

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The interval of three diatonic degrees.

IN BRIEF: The last of three things. Also: 1/3.

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as in: the amount, 1/3
sign description: The sign for the number 1 is done with the sign for the number 3 done just below it.

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• Harmony, Melody, and Structure - third: tone on the third degree from a given tone; interval from tonic to mediant

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Common misspelling(s) of third

• thrid

Dansk (Danish)
num. - tredje
n. - tredjedel

idioms:

• third age    tredje alder, pensionsalderen
• third base    tredje base
• third class    tredje klasse
• third degree    tredjegradsforhør
• third party    tredjemand, tredjepart
• third person    tredje person
• third rail    elledning
• Third World    tredje verden

Nederlands (Dutch)
derde (deel), ten derde, laagste beoordeling (Britse universiteit), derde versnelling, terts

Français (French)
n. - troisième, trois, tiers, (Mus) tierce, (Aut) troisième
adj. - troisième
adv. - troisième, en troisième position, troisièmement

idioms:

• third age    troisième âge
• third base    (Sport) troisième base (base-ball)
• third class    (Transp) en troisième classe
• third degree    interrogatoire musclé, (fig) interrogation
• third party    (Jur, Assur) tiers
• third person    troisième personne
• third rail    troisième rail
• Third World    Tiers monde

Deutsch (German)
adj. - dritt
n. - Drittel, Terz, dritter Gang, Drei
adv. - drittens

idioms:

• third age    Pensionsalter
• third base    (Baseball) drittes Laufmal
• third class    dritte Klasse, der dritten Klasse, drittklassig
• third degree    Verhör
• third party    dritte Person, Dritter
• third person    dritte Person
• third rail    Stromschiene
• Third World    Dritte Welt

Ελληνική (Greek)
num. - τρίτο(ς)
adj. - τρίτος
n. - τρίτο(ς), τρίτη ταχύτητα (κιβωτίου ταχυτήτων), (βαθμός πτυχίου κ.λπ.) καλώς
adv. - τρίτος

idioms:

• third age    η τρίτη ηλικία
• third base    (στο μπέιζμπολ) τρίτη βάση
• third class    τρίτης θέσης ή κατηγορίας
• third degree    (μτφ.) ανάκριση τρίτου βαθμού
• third party    (κάποιος) τρίτος
• third person    (γραμμ.) τρίτο πρόσωπο
• third rail    ηλεκτροφόρος σιδηροτροχιά
• Third World    ο Τρίτος Κόσμος

Italiano (Italian)
terza, terzo

idioms:

• third age    terza etý
• third base    terza base, petting spinto
• third class    terza classe
• third degree    terzo grado
• third party    terzi
• third person    terzo
• third rail    terza rotaia
• Third World    terzo mondo

Português (Portuguese)
num. - terceiro (m)
adj. - terceira (f)
n. - terço (m)
adv. - em terceiro lugar

idioms:

• third age    terceira idade
• third base    terceira base
• third class    terceira classe
• third degree    terceiro grau
• third party    terceiros
• third person    terceira pessoa
• third rail    trilho condutor
• Third World    terceiro mundo

Русский (Russian)
терция, третий/ья/ье

idioms:

• third age    преклонный возраст
• third base    (спорт. бейсбол) третья из четырех позиций в бейсбольной трассе
• third class    третий класс школы, ж.д. вагон третьего класса
• third degree    сверхсуровый допрос заключенного
• third party    третья сторона (в договоре/ соглашении)
• third person    (грам.) третье лицо
• third rail    третий рельс, употребляемый в трамвайной связи
• Third World    "Третий Мир" ("неприсоединившиеся страны")

Español (Spanish)
n. - tercera, tercero, tercio
adj. - tercera, tercero
adv. - en tercer lugar

idioms:

• third age    la tercera edad
• third base    (béisbol) tercera base
• third class    tercera clase
• third degree    interrogatorio con coacción o tortura
• third party    tercero, tercera persona, tercer partido
• third person    tercera persona
• third rail    tercer riel, carril conductor
• Third World    el tercer mundo

Svenska (Swedish)
num. - tredje
adj. - tredje-
n. - tredjedel, trea, tredjeplacering, ters (mus.)
adv. - tredje, som trea, som nummer tre

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
第三, 三分之一, 第三人

idioms:

• third age    第三时期, 老年期
• third base    第三垒, 三垒守备范围
• third class    第三类邮件, 三等车
• third degree    逼供, 拷问, 疲劳讯问
• third party    第三者, 第三方
• third person    第三人称, 第三人称形式
• third rail    输电轨, 烈酒
• Third World    第三世界

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
num. - 第三, 三分之一
n. - 第三人

idioms:

• third age    第三時期, 老年期
• third base    第三壘, 三壘守備範圍
• third class    第三類郵件, 三等車
• third degree    逼供, 拷問, 疲勞訊問
• third party    第三者, 第三方
• third person    第三人稱, 第三人稱形式
• third rail    輸電軌, 烈酒
• Third World    第三世界

한국어 (Korean)
num. - 3
n. - 제3, 3분의 1, 제3급

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 3番目, 3日, 3分の1, サードギア
adj. - 第3の, 3分の1の
adv. - 第3に

idioms:

• third age    老年期
• third base    三塁
• third class    三級, 三流, 三等
• third degree    過酷な取調べ, 拷問, 第三級
• third party    第三当事者, 第三者, 第三政党
• third person    第三人称, 第三者
• third rail    第三軌条
• third time lucky    三度目の正直
• Third World    第三世界, 少数グループ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(عدد) الثالث (صفه) ثلثي (الاسم) الالمرتبه الثالثه (ظرف) ثالثا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שליש, ג', צירוף-צלילים (אקורד) תלת-צלילי רצוף, צליל המופרד מצליל אחר ע"י אקורד תלת-צלילי רצוף‬
adj. - ‮שלישי‬

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