noun
Meaning 1
One of three equals parts (1/3, 1⁄3, 0.333...).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: third
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
one-third
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CMU ARPABET: W AH2 N TH ER1 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: third, tierce
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: common fraction, simple fraction
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Armenian: մեկ երրորդ (mek errord) — Translations
- Basque: herena — Translations
- Finnish: kolmasosa — Translations
- Finnish: kolmannes — Translations
- Portuguese: um terço — Translations
- Spanish: un tercio — Translations
- Swahili: theluthi — Translations