third vs interval

interval vs third

third and interval both are nouns.

third is an adjective but interval is not an adjective.

third is an adverb but interval is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
third	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
interval	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, interval is a hypernym of third; that is, interval is a word with a broader meaning than third:

third: the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it
interval: the difference in pitch between two notes

Other hypernyms of third include musical interval.

third (noun)	interval (noun)
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the third of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)	the distance between things
the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle	a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints
the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball	the difference in pitch between two notes
the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it	a definite length of time marked off by two instants
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
following the second position in an ordering or series

third (adjective)	interval (adjective)
coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position

third (adverb)	interval (adverb)
in the third place

Difference between third and interval

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