one-third

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• one-third — n. one of three equal parts of a divisible whole. Syn: third, tierce. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• one third — one part of three equal parts, 1/3 …   English contemporary dictionary

• One-third hypothesis — The one third hypothesis (OTH) is a sociodynamic term advanced by Hugo O. Engelmann, which asserts that a group’s prominence increases as it approaches one third of the population and diminishes when it exceeds or falls below one third of the… …   Wikipedia

• One-Third Rule — A rule of thumb that estimates the change in labor productivity based on changes in capital per hour of labor. Specifically, the one third rule states that on average an increase of 1% in capital per hour of labor will result in approximately a 0 …   Investment dictionary

• Third Lateran Council —     Third Lateran Council (1179)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Third Lateran Council (1179)     The reign of Alexander III was one of the most laborious pontificates of the Middle Ages. Then, as in 1139, the object was to repair the evils caused… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• One-off housing — is a term used in Ireland to refer to the building of individual rural houses, outside of towns and villages. The term is used to contrast with housing developments where multiple units are constructed as part of a housing estate or city street.… …   Wikipedia

• third — [[t]θɜ͟ː(r)d[/t]] ♦♦ thirds 1) ORD The third item in a series is the one that you count as number three. I sleep on the third floor... It was the third time one of his cars had gone up in flames... He came third in the poll with 149 votes... The… …   English dictionary

• third — third1 [θə:d US θə:rd] adj [: Old English; Origin: thridda, thirdda] 1.) coming after two other things in a series ▪ in the third century ▪ her third birthday 2.) third time lucky BrE (the) third time s the charm AmE spoken used when …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• One-seventh area triangle — The area of the small triangle is one seventh of the area of the big triangle. In plane geometry, a triangle ABC contains a triangle of one seventh area of ABC formed as follows: the sides of this triangle lie on lines p, q, r where p connects A… …   Wikipedia

• Third Taiwan Strait Crisis — The Third Taiwan Strait Crisis, also called the 1995 1996 Taiwan Strait Crisis or the 1996 Taiwan Strait Crisis, was the effect of a series of missile tests conducted by the People s Republic of China in the waters surrounding Taiwan including… …   Wikipedia

• Third farthing (British coin) — The third farthing British coin (frac|12 of a penny, frac|2880 of a pound) was produced in various years between 1827 and 1913. The coin was produced in 1827 exclusively for use in Malta, but it is considered to be part of the British coinage as… …   Wikipedia