One third

Noun

Meaning

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

one-third

Synonyms

third tierce thirdly three outside article triangular tertiary iii One third twenty-three third base postgraduate others thirds

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Hypernyms

common fraction simple fraction

Examples

When I get ready to talk to people, I spend two thirds of the time thinking what they want to hear and one third thinking about what I want to say. Abraham Lincoln

Whenever the investor sold out in an upswing as soon as the top level of the previous well-recognized bull market was reached, he had a chance in the next bear market to buy back at one third (or better) below his selling price. Benjamin Graham

When the male organ of a man stands erect, two thirds of his intelect go away. And one third of his religion. Zadie Smith

We estimate that humanitarian agencies have access to about 350,000 vulnerable people in Darfur - only about one third of the estimated total population in need. Jan Egeland

You're one third bad intentions, one third pure avarice, and one eighth sawdust. What's left, I'll credit, must be brains. Scott Lynch

Making the beginning is one third of the work. Irish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

one thing is certain one thing leads to another one thing led to another one thirty-sixth of a yard one thousand one thousand and one