athird
nounUK /əˈθɜːd/
US /əˈθɝːd/
One of three equal pieces of something.
She ate a third of the pizza and saved the rest.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The person or thing that comes after the second in a list or order.
He finished a third in the race.
3. One of three equal parts of a whole number, written as 1/3.
A third of twelve is four.
4. A unit of measurement equal to one of three equal parts.
Add a third of a cup of milk to the mix.