international /in-tər-nashˈə-nl/

1. Between nations or their representatives
2. Transcending national limits
3. Extending to several nations
4. Relating to the relations between nations

1. (with cap) an international socialist organization, the First International formed in London in 1864 with the aim of economic emancipation for the working classes of the world, the Second International formed in Paris in 1889 as a successor to it, the Third International founded by the Bolsheviks in 1919 to encourage World revolution, the Fourth International formed in 1938 as a rival to the Third, by that time dominated by Stalin
2. A game or contest between players chosen to represent different nations
3. A player who takes (or has taken) part in an international match

Internationale /ɛ̃-ter-na-syō-nälˈ/ noun

1. The international communist song, first sung in France in 1871
2. The Second International

internaˈtionalism noun

internaˈtionalist noun

1. Someone who favours the common interests, or action, of all nations
2. Someone who favours the principles of the International
3. A player who represents his or her country in international contests
4. A specialist in international law

internationalisˈtic adjective

internationalˈity noun

internationalizāˈtion or internationalisāˈtion noun

internaˈtionalize or internaˈtionalise transitive verb

1. To make international
2. To put under international control

internaˈtionally adverb

International Atomic Energy Agency noun

An organization for promoting the peaceful uses of atomic power (abbrev IAEA)

International Atomic Time noun

An international standard of time synchronized by atomic clocks (abbrev TAI)

International Baccalaureate noun

(a school-leaving examination giving) an international qualification for higher education

International Bible Students' Association see Russellite

International Brigade noun

Any of several groups of volunteers raised internationally that fought on the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War

International Classification of Diseases noun

A list of all known diseases published by the World Health Organization (abbrev ICD)

International Confederation of Free Trade Unions noun

An organization for promoting free trade unionism worldwide, formed in 1949 (abbrev ICFTU)

International Court of Justice noun

The World Court

International Date Line noun

The line east and west of which the date differs, being the 180th meridian with deviations

International Development Association noun

An organization founded in 1960 to lend money at low interest rates to developing countries (abbrev IDA)

International Finance Corporation noun

An affiliate of the World Bank that promotes the growth of the private sector in developing countries through loans, etc, founded in 1974 (abbrev IFC)

International Labour Organization noun

An agency of the UN, originally founded in 1919 for research and recommendations in labour practices (abbrev ILO)

international law noun

The law regulating the relations of states (public international law) or that determining which nation's law shall in any case govern the relations of private persons (private international law)

international master noun

(also with caps) (a person holding) the second highest international chess title

international match point noun

A scoring unit in tournament contract bridge, often shortened to imp or i.m.p.

international modern or international style noun

A 20c architectural style characterized by the use of modern building materials and techniques, simple geometric shapes and lack of ornament

International Monetary Fund noun

An organization, established in 1945 to promote international trade through increased stabilization of currencies, which maintains a pool of money on which member countries can draw (abbrev IMF)

International Phonetic Alphabet noun

The alphabet of the International Phonetic Association, a series of symbols representing human speech sounds (abbrev IPA)

international (concert) pitch noun

Since 1939, 440 cycles per second at 20ºC for A in the treble clef

International Space Station noun

The space station (formerly called ‘Freedom’) developed by NASA, ESA, Japan and Canada

international standard atmosphere noun

A standardized atmosphere adopted internationally for comparing aircraft performance

international system of units see SI

International Telecommunication Union noun

A UN agency promoting international telecommunications collaboration in order to improve worldwide service (abbrev ITU)

international units plural noun

Internationally recognized units in terms of which pure, or impure, vitamin material can be assayed

third /thûrd/

1. The last of three
2. Next after the second in time, place, order, rank, etc
3. Equal to one of three equal parts

1. One of three equal parts
2. A person or thing in third position
3. An interval of two (conventionally called three) diatonic degrees (music)
4. A note separated from another by this interval (music)
5. Third gear
6. (also third class) an honours degree of the third, and usu lowest, class

1. In the third place
2. As the third point

1. To divide by three
2. To support after the seconder

thirdˈing noun

A third part

thirdˈly adverb

1. In the third place
2. As the third point

Third Age noun

Those people aged over 60 (in some cases over 50) collectively seen as a distinct group within society, with opportunities (eg for travel and education), special needs, and a positive contribution to make to society in general

Third-Aˈger noun

third class noun

The class (of degree, hotel accommodation, travel, etc) next below second class

third-classˈ adjective and adverb

third degree see under degree

third dimension noun

1. Depth, thickness
2. The dimension of depth, distinguishing a solid object from a two-dimensional or planar object

third-dimenˈsional adjective

third estate see under estate

third eye noun (informal)

1. The pineal gland
2. An organ supposed to enable extrasensory perception

third eyelid noun

The nictitating membrane (qv under nictate)

third force noun

A group (eg in a political party) following a middle or uncommitted course between contending extremes

third gear noun

The gear which is one faster than second, and usu one lower than top, in a gearbox

third gender noun (anthropology)

A class of people who identify themselves as neither male nor female

third-gender adjective

thirdˈ-generation adjective

(also 3G) relating to communications technology providing more advanced services than WAP technology

third-handˈ adjective

Third International see under international

third man noun (cricket)

A fielder, or a fielding position, near the boundary on the offside behind the slips

Third market noun (stock exchange, esp US)

1. Trade in listed stocks done otherwise than on the Stock Exchange
2. The market where such trade is done

third order noun

The lay members affiliated to a monastic order, who continue to live an ordinary life in the world

third party noun

A person other than the principal people involved (eg in the agreement between the insured and insurer)

thirdˈ-party adjective

third person see under person

thirdˈ-programme adjective

Highbrow, in allusion to the Third Programme (1946–70) of the BBC

third rail noun

A rail carrying electricity to an electrically-powered train

third rail noun

A rail carrying electricity to an electrically-powered train; a highly controversial topic that politicians choose not to discuss

third-rail system noun (elec eng)

A system of electric traction supply by which current is fed to the tractor from an insulated conductor rail running parallel with the track

thirdˈ-rate adjective

1. Of the third rank, class, order, etc
2. Of poor quality

third reading noun

1. (in a legislative assembly) in Britain the consideration of committee reports on a bill
2. In the USA the final consideration of a bill

Third Reich see under Reich

third sector noun

The part of a country's economy made up of charities, voluntary groups, non-profit-making organizations, etc

thirdsˈman noun

A mediator

third stream noun

A style of music having features of both jazz and classical music

thirdˈ-stream adjective

third wave noun

The age of information technology regarded as successor to the agrarian and industrial ages

third way noun

(esp in politics) a hitherto unconsidered alternative to two prevailing systems

third wheel noun (informal)

A person in a group of three whose presence is unwanted by the other two

Third World noun

The developing countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America, not aligned politically with the large power blocks

Third-Worlˈder noun

1. A person living in or from the Third World
2. A believer in or supporter of Third-Worldism

Third-Worlˈdism noun

An ideology which supports and encourages the development of the Third World

Picardy third

Tierce de Picardie

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• spitchcock
• spitchcocked
• spitchcocking
• spitchcocks
• spitcher
• spit curl
• spit curls
• spite
• spited
• spiteful
• spitefuller
• spitefullest
• spitefully
• spitefulness
• spitefulnesses
• spite of
• spites
• spit feathers
• spitfire
• spitfires
• spiting
• spit it out
• spit out