third

number, adjective, noun (third, thirds)

«third» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Third comes after second in order: number 3. tree →
A third is one of three equal parts of a whole, written 1/3. tree →
Third place in a race wins a bronze medal. tree →
Third gear is a gear in a car. tree →

In the lessons

Maths: an order position or a fraction (one third of); one third of a total means divide by 3; two thirds is the rest. Everyday: third grade, third floor, the third time, «third time lucky», a third of the class.

Examples

He was third in the race. tree →
One third of the 24 cookies were eaten. tree →
On the third day it rained. tree →
She gave a third of her money away. tree →
Cut the cake into thirds. tree →
The third time she tried, she did it. tree →
Two thirds of the Earth is covered by water. tree →
She won a bronze medal for third place. tree →
The third task was the hardest. tree →

Note

Written 3rd. As a fraction: one third of a total means divide by 3. Trap: «a third were eaten» gives the eaten part; what is left is the other two thirds. Trap: 1/3 as a decimal does not end (0.333...).

In Jewish tradition

The third day and the third row of the priest's breastplate stones are named. The third day of creation is when plants appeared.

Interpretation. On the third day God made dry land and plants, and the Torah says "it was good" twice on that day. Sinai was also reached on the third day of preparation.

Examples

And there was evening and there was morning, a third day. (Torah GEN.1.13, JPS 1917) tree →
and the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst; (Torah EXO.28.19, JPS 1917) tree →
And the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst. (Torah EXO.39.12, JPS 1917) tree →
the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim; (Writings 1CH.24.8, JPS 1917) tree →
And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. (Prophets 1SA.3.8, JPS 1917) tree →
Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third; (Writings 1CH.12.10, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

On Mova

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Trees and pragmatics of «third» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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