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Two thirds of a century ago, we were given a national policy. It was made to fit the conditions of the day.
John Bracken

Meaning of "thirds" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THIRDS

thirds  [θɜːdz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THIRDS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Thirds is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES THIRDS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Thirds

Thirds is the third studio album by James Gang, released in 1971, and is the last studio album led by Joe Walsh. "Walk Away" was released as a single, making the Top 40 on at least one national chart, reaching #51 on the Billboard Hot 100, the best placement of a James Gang single. The album reached Gold status in July 1972. On the liner notes to the LP version of this 1971 album, Joe Walsh is credited with "guitar, vocals, and train wreck" for his work on the song "Walk Away". The third element was a wry commentary on the multi-tracked, cascading lead guitars that clash as the song fades out. The Walsh period of the band came to a close with the release of the live album James Gang Live in Concert.

Definition of thirds in the English dictionary

The definition of thirds in the dictionary is goods of a standard lower than that of seconds.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THIRDS


beads
biːdz
boards
bɔːdz
Byrds
bɜːdz
cards
kɑːdz
curds
kɜːdz
deeds
diːdz
Guards
ɡɑːdz
hurds
hɜːdz
keyboards
ˈkiːbɔːdz
Leeds
liːdz
Lords
lɔːdz
lovebirds
ˈlʌvbɜːdz
needs
niːdz
proceeds
ˈprəʊsiːdz
records
ˈrɛkɔːdz
regards
rɪˈɡɑːdz
rewards
rɪˈwɔːdz
towards
təˈwɔːdz
two-thirds
ˌtuːˈθɜːdz
words
wɜːdz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THIRDS

third person
third rail
third reading
Third Reich
Third Republic
third sector
third space
Third Way
Third World
third-degree burn
third-grader
third-party insurance
third-rate
third-rater
thirdborough
thirdhand
thirdings
thirdly
thirdsman
thirdstream

WORDS THAT END LIKE THIRDS

afterwards
backwards
be a box of birds
billiards
cords
Edwards
for the birds
form of words
hazards
house of cards
in other words
in so many words
of few words
of many words
on the cards
onwards
put into words
Richards
standards
upwards

Synonyms and antonyms of thirds in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «thirds» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THIRDS

Find out the translation of thirds to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of thirds from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thirds» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

三分之二
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tercios
570 millions of speakers

English

thirds
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तिहाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الثلثين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трети
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

terços
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তৃতীয়াংশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tiers
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pertiga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Drittel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Saprotelon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phần ba
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூன்றில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तृतियांश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

üçte
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

terzi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trzecie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

третини
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

treimi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρίτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

derdes
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tredjedelar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tredeler
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thirds

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THIRDS»

The term «thirds» is very widely used and occupies the 16.261 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THIRDS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «thirds» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «thirds» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about thirds

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5 QUOTES WITH «THIRDS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word thirds.
1
John Bracken
Two thirds of a century ago, we were given a national policy. It was made to fit the conditions of the day.
2
Prince Charles
I sometimes wonder if two thirds of the globe is covered in red carpet.
3
Barber Conable
Women do two thirds of the world's work. Yet they earn only one tenth of the world's income and own less than one percent of the world's property. They are among the poorest of the world's poor.
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Ellen Gustafson
The abundance of cheap food with low nutritional value in the Western diet has wreaked havoc on our health; in America, one third of children and two thirds of adults are overweight or obese and are more likely to develop diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
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Larry Niven
As for AIDS, it's a plague. We are human, we get plagues. They come along every so often, kill off two thirds of the population; in the next generation it's a quarter; after that it's a childhood disease.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THIRDS»

Discover the use of thirds in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thirds and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Two-Thirds
This book demonstrates how the secrets of our ancient structures such as the Great Pyramids in Egypt, the city of Teotihuacán in Mexico and Stonehenge in England. hold the key to the development of new energy and propulsion sources for the ...
David P. Myers, David S. Percy, 1993
2
Charmed Thirds: A Jessica Darling Novel
With hilarious insight, the hyperobservant Jessica Darling struggles through her college years—and the summers in between—while maintaining her usual mix of wit, cynicism, and candor. From the Hardcover edition.
Megan McCafferty, 2006
3
The Four-Thirds Solution: Solving the Child-Care Crisis in ...
The nation's leading child psychiatrist reveals how parents can provide young children with the tools they need to develop emotionally and intellectually into healthy adults, emphasizing a "tag team" approach to parenting.
Stanley I. Greenspan, 2002
4
Goodbye in Thirds
My dad requested to have his ashes deposited in three locations, hence the title, "Goodbye in Thirds." Each event seemed to come with its own humor and headaches. The events as a whole helped me heal and honor dad in a special way.
Len Smull, 2012
5
The Law of Thirds: A Division for Thought
Ever wondered why things always happen in threes? It's because your brain thinks that way. This book contains 20 techniques that rely on the Law of Thirds to power up your strategy, planning and communication skills.
Simon John Lee, 2012
6
The Rule of Thirds
Sixteen-year-old Pippa Greene never goes anywhere without her camera.
Chantel Guertin, 2013
7
The Books of assumption of the thirds of benefices: Scottish ...
This is a huge and fascinating database of importance for historians of all interests.
James Kirk, 1995
8
Returning Thirds: On Reading Literature
This dissertation is a theoretical essay on reading literature that is at the same time an exercise in reading.
Heikki Markus Kujansivu, 2008
9
Four Thirds and Micro Four Thirds
Zoom lenses, in particular, pack impressive specifications into petite size. The latest development, Micro Four Thirds, devised by Olympus and Panasonic for mirrorless interchangeable-lens digital cameras, reduces size even further.
David Taylor, 2011
10
Two Thirds Home
THE STORY: Two brothers, Michael and Paul, return to their childhood home after their mother's funeral.
Padraic Lillis, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THIRDS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thirds is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Shocking figures show two-thirds of older people fail to monitor their …
Nearly two-thirds (61 per cent) of people surveyed in Yorkshire and Humberside said they do nothing about the pension updates they receive, which was the ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
WA to get two thirds of gas royalties
The federal government has signed an agreement to give the almost two thirds of the royalties of a Woodside-run gas project to Western Australia. The Torosa ... «Business Spectator, Jul 15»
3
E1: The World's Smallest Micro Four Thirds 4K Camera
It just unveiled the 4K-capable E1, the world's smallest Micro Four Thirds camera that combines the size of GoPro with the interchangeable lenses of mirrorless ... «PetaPixel, Jul 15»
4
Olympus Releases Air A01 Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds Camera in …
In recent news, Olympus announces the Air A01 mirrorless micro four thirds lens-style digital camera. This camera is designed to clip to your smartphone or ... «Fstoppers, Jun 15»
5
Two-thirds of calls to Canada Revenue Agency end with busy signal …
... about one-third of the 60.1 million calls made to the tax agency went through on the first try. The remaining two-thirds, or 40.9 million calls, got a busy signal. «National Post, Jun 15»
6
Panasonic Lumix G7 is a 4K Micro Four Thirds Camera with '4K …
Panasonic has just officially announced its new Lumix G7 Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera, a compact camera that's designed with both serious photography ... «PetaPixel, May 15»
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Micro Four Thirds Filmmakers Are Finally Getting a Super Wide …
It looks like fans of the micro four thirds circle are finally getting a super wide and super fast native lens, which is a big deal for Panasonic GH4 fans. Olympus has ... «Resource Magazine, May 15»
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Lt. governor won't enforce two-thirds vote rule on gas tax
The state Senate approved a $15 billion transportation package Monday shortly after Lt. Gov. Brad Owen said he wouldn't enforce a recent state Senate rule ... «The Seattle Times, Mar 15»
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DJI supports Micro Four Thirds: Drones could let you fly any lens you …
DJI has announced that it will be supporting the Micro Four Thirds system. This suggests a new drone from DJI may soon arrive allowing you to swap out lenses ... «Pocket-lint.com, Feb 15»
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Panasonic puts tilt-up LCD for selfies in retro-inspired GF7 Micro …
It has a 16-megapixel Micro Four Thirds MOS sensor. According to Panasonic, “the photodiode in each pixel is enlarged thanks to the adoption of cutting-edge ... «Digital Trends, Jan 15»

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