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third vs tertiary

tertiary vs third

third is a noun but tertiary is not a noun.

third and tertiary both are adjectives.

third is an adverb but tertiary is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
third Yes Yes No Yes
tertiary No Yes No No
As adjectives, third and tertiary are synonyms defined as:
  • third and tertiary: coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position
Other synonyms of third include 3rd.
third (noun) tertiary (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 third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle
the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball
the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
following the second position in an ordering or series
third (adjective) tertiary (adjective)
coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position
third (adverb) tertiary (adverb)
in the third place
Difference between third and tertiary

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