third

1 third /ˈθɚd/ adjective
1 third
/ˈθɚd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of THIRD
always used before a noun
1 
a  : occupying the number three position in a series
b  : next to the second in importance or rank
2 
: equal in size, value, amount, etc., to one third of something
3 
: used to refer to the third forward gear or speed of a vehicle

the third time is the charm

(US) or British third time lucky
— used to say that two efforts at something have already failed but perhaps the third will be successful

— third

adverb
2 third /ˈθɚd/ noun
plural thirds
2 third
/ˈθɚd/
noun
plural thirds
Britannica Dictionary definition of THIRD
1 
[singular] : something that is third : the third thing in a series
2 
[count] : one of three equal parts of something
3 
[noncount] : the third forward gear or speed of a vehicle
4 
[noncount] baseball : third base
5 
[count] British : an undergraduate degree of the lowest level from a British university