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- third party procedure/ˌθɜːd ˈpɑː.ti prəˈsiː.dʒər/A legal or formal process that involves an independent entity, distinct from the two main parties, to resolve a dispute, oversee a transaction, or verify compliance.nounLow frequency
- third person/ˌθɜːd ˈpɜːs(ə)n/A grammatical category referring to someone or something other than the speaker (first person) or the listener (second person).nounB2
- third position/ˌθɜːd pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/The final placement, typically after first and second, in a competition, ranking, or sequence.nounB2
- third quartile/θɜːd ˈkwɔːtaɪl/In statistics, the value below which three quarters (75%) of the data points in a sorted dataset lie.nounLow
- third rail/ˌθɜːd ˈreɪl/The electrified rail that supplies power to an electric railway, such as a subway or metro system.nounC1
- third reading/θɜːd/constituting number three in a sequence; coming after the secondnounA1
- third reich/ˌθɜːd ˈraɪx/A historical term referring specifically to Nazi Germany (1933-1945), understood as the third great German empire following the Holy Roman Empire and the German Empire.nounC1
- third republic/ˌθɜːd rɪˈpʌblɪk/A specific historical period of republican government in France, lasting from 1870 to 1940.nounC1
- third sector/ˌθɜːd ˈsek.tər/The part of an economy and society composed of non-profit, non-governmental, and charitable organizations, distinct from the public sector (government) and private sector (business).nounC1/C2
- third space/ˌθɜːd ˈspeɪs/A physical or social environment distinct from the two primary spheres of home ('first space') and workplace ('second space'), often serving as a neutral ground for community, leisure, and informal interaction.nounC1
- third stream/ˌθɜːd ˈstriːm/A musical genre combining the compositional techniques and structures of classical music with the improvisation and rhythmic elements of jazz.nounC2
- third way/ˌθɜːd ˈweɪ/A political or economic approach that seeks to combine elements of both capitalism and socialism, avoiding the extremes of either.nounC1
- third wheel/ˌθɜːd ˈwiːl/A superfluous person who makes a group of two into three, typically feeling excluded from the couple's intimacy.nounB2
- third world/ˌθɜːd ˈwɜːld/A term historically used to refer to the developing countries of Asia, Africa, and Latin America, characterized by low industrialization and low standards of living relative to developed nations.nounC1
- third worlder/ˌθɜːd ˈwɜːldə(r)/A person who is a native or inhabitant of a developing country, typically in Asia, Africa, or Latin America.nounLow
- third-degree burn/θɜːd dɪˈɡriː bɜːn/A severe burn that damages all layers of the skin, including the epidermis, dermis, and sometimes underlying tissues.nounMedium in medical contexts, low in general usage.
- third-party insurance/ˌθɜːd ˈpɑː.ti ɪnˈʃɔː.rəns/Insurance that covers the policyholder against legal liability for injury or damage to a third party (someone other than the policyholder or the insurer).nounC1
- third-party software/ˌθɜːd ˈpɑː.ti ˈsɒft.weər/Computer programs or applications that are developed and supplied by an independent company or individual, not by the original manufacturer of the device or operating system.nounB2
- thirdstream/ˈθɜːd.striːm/A musical genre that combines elements of classical music and jazz.adjectivenounC2
- thirl/θɜːl/(archaic/dialectal) to pierce, bore through, or perforate; also, (Scottish) to thrill or vibrate.verbverb-transitiveExtremely Rare / Obsolete
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