third wave
Used in contexts such as epidemiology (third wave of infections), social movements (third wave feminism), or technological trends.
Experts warned of the arrival of a third wave.
Third-wave feminism emphasizes diversity.
Means 'second wave'; refers to the subsequent phase after the first.
Standard kanji spelling using the numeral 三.
Variant with Arabic numeral 3; common in news headlines and technical writing.
Compound of 第 (ordinal prefix) + 三 (three) + 波 (wave). A straightforward ordinal-number construction.