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   sec·ond

   /ˈsekənd/

   ordinal

   • 1. constituting number two in a sequence; coming after the first in time or order; 2nd: "he married for a second time" Similar nextfollowingafter the firstsubsequentensuingsucceedingcomingOpposite firstpreceding
   • ▪ secondly (used to introduce a second point or reason): "second, they are lightly regulated; and third, they do business with nonresident clients"
   • ▪ an interval spanning two consecutive notes in a diatonic scale.
   • ▪ the note which is higher by a second than the tonic of a diatonic scale or root of a chord.
   • ▪ the second in a sequence of a vehicle's gears: "he took the corner in second"
   • ▪ second base.
   • ▪ the second grade of a school. British
   • ▪ a second course or second helping of food at a meal. informal Similar a second helpinga further helpingmore
   • ▪ denoting someone or something regarded as comparable to or reminiscent of a better-known predecessor: "a fear that the conflict would turn into a second Vietnam" Similar anotherduplicatereproductiontwindoublenewreplicatematchingrepeat ofcopy ofcarbon copy ofOpposite original
   • ▪ an act or instance of seconding.
   • 2. subordinate or inferior in position, rank, or importance: "it was second only to Copenhagen among Baltic ports" Similar secondarylowersubordinatesubsidiarylesserminorsubservientsupportinglower-gradeinferiorOpposite firsttop
   • ▪ additional to that already existing, used, or possessed: "a second home" Similar additionalextrafreshanotherfurtherrepeatsupplementarysupplementalspareextraadditionalalternativeanotherbackuprelieffallbacksubstituteauxiliaryancillaryredundantsurplussuperfluousalternateOpposite firstprimaryprincipal
   • ▪ the second finisher or position in a race or competition: "he finished second"
   • ▪ a place in the second-highest grade in an examination, especially for a degree: British "she got a first in moral sciences and a second in history"
   • ▪ performing a lower or subordinate of two or more parts for the same instrument or voice: "the second violins"
   • ▪ goods of an inferior quality. Similar imperfect goodsfaulty goodsdefective goodsflawed goodsinferior goodsrejectsexport rejectsdiscards
   • ▪ coarse flour, or bread made from it.
   • 3. an attendant assisting a combatant in a duel or boxing match.

   verb

   • 1. formally support or endorse (a nomination or resolution or its proposer) as a necessary preliminary to adoption or further discussion: "Bertonazzi seconded Birmingham's nomination"
   • ▪ express agreement with: "her view is seconded by most Indian leaders today"
   • ▪ support; back up: "so well was he seconded by the multitude of laborers at his command"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin secundus ‘following, second’, from the base of sequi ‘follow’. The verb dates from the late 16th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. seconder noun

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   1. a. : next to the first in place or time. was second in line. b (1) : next to the first in value, excellence, or degree. his second choice of schools. (2) : inferior, subordinate. was second to none. c. : ranking next below the top of a grade or degree in authority or precedence. second mate. d. : alternate, other.

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   SECOND definition: 1. immediately after the first and before any others: 2. the position in which a person finishes a…. Learn more.

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   You say second when you want to make a second point or give a second reason for something.

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   adjective. next after the first; being the ordinal number for two. being the latter of two equal parts. next after the first in place, time, or value: the second house from the corner. next after the first in rank, grade, degree, status, or importance: the second person in the company. alternate; other: I have my hair cut every second week.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › secondSecond - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of second. adjective. coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude. synonyms: 2d, 2nd. ordinal. being or denoting a numerical order in a series. noun. following the first in an ordering or series. “he came in a close second ” see more. noun.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SecondSecond - Wikipedia

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   Symbol. s. The second (symbol: s) is the unit of time in the International System of Units (SI), historically defined as 86400 of a day – this factor derived from the division of the day first into 24 hours, then to 60 minutes and finally to 60 seconds each (24 × 60 × 60 = 86400).

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSECOND | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SECOND definition: 1. referring to the person, thing, or event that comes immediately after the first: 2. 2nd written…. Learn more.

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   just (adverb) none (pronoun) only (adverb) place (noun) poor (adjective) wait (verb) 1 second / ˈ sɛkənd/ adjective. Britannica Dictionary definition of SECOND.

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    adj. 1. Coming next after the first in order, place, rank, time, or quality. 2. a. Repeating an initial instance: a second chance. b. Reminiscent of one that is well known: a second George Washington; a second Waterloo. c. Alternate; other: every second year. 3.

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    Dictionary Meanings. Second Definition. sĕkənd. seconded, seconds. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Adjective. Verb. Filter. noun. seconds. Any person, thing, class, place, etc. that is second. Webster's New World. The time needed for a cesium-133 atom to perform 9,192,631,770 complete oscillations.