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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

twothirds en · NOUN

Etymology

From two + third.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, nonstandard, rare, uncountable) Rare spelling of two-thirds.
    alt of two-thirds
    • Though the Constitution grants Iraq’s only elected body wide powers to pass laws and investigate, sectarian divisions and the need for a twothirds majority in some cases have often led to deadlock. 2007 January 24, Damien Cave, “Iraq Parliament Finds a Quorum Hard to Come By”, in New York Times: