two-thirds

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˌtuːˈθɜrdz/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The fraction equal to two parts out of three equal parts; 2/3.
  2. adjective
    Constituting or amounting to two out of three equal parts of a whole.
  3. adverb
    To the extent or degree of two out of three equal parts.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

two-thirds majoritytwo-thirds oftwo-thirds fulltwo-thirds votetwo-thirds rule

Derivatives

two-third

Synonyms

66.7%two out of three

Antonyms

one-third

Commonly confused

two-third
EN: 'Two-third' is occasionally used as an attributive adjective (e.g., 'a two-third majority'), but 'two-thirds' is the standard form in nearly all contexts.

Spelling tips

EN: Always hyphenate 'two-thirds' when used as a compound modifier or noun. The denominator takes a plural '-s' because the numerator is greater than one.

💬 Examples

  1. Two-thirds of the students passed the exam.

  2. A two-thirds majority is required to amend the constitution.

  3. The glass is two-thirds full.