thirds
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Thirds are three equal parts of a whole.
To divide something into thirds is to split it into three portions.
In music, a third is an interval spanning three scale degrees.
In auto racing, thirds refers to finishing in third place repeatedly: He's had nothing but thirds this season.
Third parties or third options may be called thirds collectively.
Portion cut off
- segmentDistinct part of whole
- pieceA portion or segment
- cutSeverance or reduction
- divisionSplitting into parts
part · section · wedge · trisection · subdivision · allocation · allotment · quota
Group of three
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
- intervalDuration between two points
- mediantScale's third tone
fifth · arpeggio · minor · major · diminished · augmented · voicing · stacking
Number being divided
- denominatorFraction's bottom number
- halvesEqual portions of whole
- quartersAssigned living accommodations
- eighthsOne-part-in-eight portions
sixths · twelfths · equivalent · decimal · ratio · proportion · simplify · reduce
Race's concluding revolution
- home stretchConcluding phase of effort
- closingFinal stage of something
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
pacing · positioning · distance running · marathon · middle-distance · split times · fading
slice
Portion cut off
division · part · section · wedge · trisection · subdivision · allocation · allotment · quota · share
triad
Group of three
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
- intervalDuration between two points
mediant · fifth · arpeggio · minor · major · diminished · augmented · voicing · stacking · inversion
numerator
Number being divided
- denominatorFraction's bottom number
- halvesEqual portions of whole
- quartersAssigned living accommodations
eighths · sixths · twelfths · equivalent · decimal · ratio · proportion · simplify · reduce · divisible
final lap
Race's concluding revolution
- home stretchConcluding phase of effort
- closingFinal stage of something
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
endurance · pacing · positioning · distance running · marathon · middle-distance · split times · fading
- one thirdSingle part of three
- third wheelExtra person with couple
- two thirdsFraction equaling 0.667
- third gradeSchool year for eight-year-olds
- third personGrammatical category for others
- third partyUninvolved outside entity
third, thirdly, two-thirds, third-rate, one-third, third-class