one-third
Roughly thirty-three percent
One-third is the fraction representing one part of something divided into three equal parts, expressed numerically as 1/3 or approximately 0.333.
It appears frequently in everyday contexts involving division or proportions: One-third of the students passed the exam.
When used as an adjective before a noun, it typically takes a hyphen: a one-third share of the profits.
Of third importance
- ternaryConsisting of three parts
- tripartiteConsisting of three parts
- trisectionDivision into three
- decimalTenths-based notation
percentage · proportion · ratio · numerator · denominator · equivalent · recurring · repeating
Portion given out
wedge · cut · serving · allotment · allocation · quota · division · partition
tertiary
Of third importance
- ternaryConsisting of three parts
- tripartiteConsisting of three parts
- trisectionDivision into three
decimal · percentage · proportion · ratio · numerator · denominator · equivalent · recurring · repeating
share
Portion given out
slice · wedge · cut · serving · allotment · allocation · quota · division · partition · split
ingredient
Element in a mixture
- componentElement of a system
- elementBasic substance or factor
- constituentMember of electoral district
makeup · breakdown · distribution · balance · mixture · recipe · formula · blend