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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTwo-thirds
/ˈtuː.θɜːrdz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quantity that is equal to two out of three equal parts of a whole.
"Two-thirds of the participants voted in favor of the new policy."
- 1
Constituting two equal parts out of a total of three parts.
"A two-thirds majority is required to pass this constitutional amendment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English combinations of 'two' (from Old English 'twā') and 'third' (from Old English 'þridda'), representing a fractional part consisting of two out of three equal units. The term has maintained its mathematical and proportional meaning since the early medieval period across Germanic language structures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Two-thirds" is said worldwide
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deux tiers
Transliteration: /dø tjɛʁ/
"Deux tiers des membres étaient présents à la réunion."
zwei Drittel
Transliteration: /tsvaɪ ˈdʁɪtl̩/
"Zwei Drittel der Schüler haben die Prüfung bestanden."
due terzi
Transliteration: /ˈdu.e ˈtɛr.tsi/
"Due terzi della popolazione vivono in città."
dos tercios
Transliteration: /dos ˈteɾ.sjos/
"Dos tercios del presupuesto se destinan a la educación."
dois terços
Transliteration: /dojs ˈtɛʁ.sus/
"Dois terços dos trabalhadores concordaram com a proposta."
दो तिहाई
Transliteration: do tihai
"बैठक में दो तिहाई सदस्य उपस्थित थे।"
三分之二
Transliteration: sān fēn zhī èr
"会议上有三分之二的代表投了赞成票。"
3분의 2
Transliteration: sambun-ui i
"참석자의 3분의 2가 찬성표를 던졌습니다."
3分の2
Transliteration: san-bun no ni
"出席者の3分の2がその提案に賛成した。"
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