What does one-third mean?
One-third means One of three equals parts (1/3, ⅓, 0.333…)..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
One of three equals parts (1/3, ⅓, 0.333…)..
Gilgamesh is himself a man, two-thirds god, one-third mortal.
There are some glittering stats out there regarding Brassey: namely that he'd built around one-third of Britain's railways by the time he was in his early 40s, and that by the time of his death (aged 65) he was responsible for around one-twentieth of the world's railways.
Use one-third when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
One-third means One of three equals parts (1/3, ⅓, 0.333…)..
Common synonyms include third, tierce.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Gilgamesh is himself a man, two-thirds god, one-third mortal.
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