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Second

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Noun

1. s, sec, second

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

2. bit, minute, mo, moment, second

an indefinitely short time

Example Sentences:
'wait just a moment'
'in a mo'
'it only takes a minute'
'in just a bit'

3. second, second base

the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield

4. instant, minute, moment, second

a particular point in time

Example Sentences:
'the moment he arrived the party began'

5. second

following the first in an ordering or series

Example Sentences:
'he came in a close second'

6. arcsecond, second

a 60th part of a minute of arc

Example Sentences:
'the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here'

7. second

the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match

8. endorsement, indorsement, second, secondment

a speech seconding a motion

Example Sentences:
'do I hear a second?'

9. second, second gear

the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle

Example Sentences:
'he had to shift down into second to make the hill'

10. irregular, second

merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name

Verb

11. back, endorse, indorse, second

give support or one's approval to

Example Sentences:
'I'll second that motion'
'I can't back this plan'
'endorse a new project'

12. second

transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment

Example Sentences:
'The officer was seconded for duty overseas'

Adjective

13. 2d, 2nd, second

coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude

14. second

a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first

Example Sentences:
'second flute'
'the second violins'

Adverb

15. second, secondly

in the second place

Example Sentences:
'second, we must consider the economy'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Second

see synonyms of second
adjective (usually prenominal)
1. 
a. 
coming directly after the first in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of two: often written 2nd
b. 
(as noun)
the second in line
2. 
rated, graded, or ranked between the first and third levels
3. 
alternate
every second Thursday
4. 
additional; extra
a second opportunity
5. 
resembling a person or event from an earlier period of history; unoriginal
a second Wagner
6. 
of lower quality; inferior
belonging to the second class
7. 
denoting the lowest but one forward ratio of a gearbox in a motor vehicle
8. music
a. 
relating to or denoting a musical part, voice, or instrument lower in pitch than another part, voice, or instrument (the first)
the second tenors
b. 
of or relating to a part, instrument, or instrumentalist regarded as subordinate to another (the first)
the second flute
9.  at second hand
noun
10. British education
an honours degree of the second class, usually further divided into an upper and lower designation
. Full term: second-class honours degree
11. 
the lowest but one forward ratio of a gearbox in a motor vehicle
he changed into second on the bend
12. 
(in boxing, duelling, etc) an attendant who looks after a competitor
13. 
a speech seconding a motion or the person making it
14. music
a. 
the interval between one note and another lying next above or below it in the diatonic scale
b. 
one of two notes constituting such an interval in relation to the other
See also minor (sense 4), major (sense 14), interval (sense 5)
15. (plural)
goods of inferior quality
16. (plural) informal
a second helping of food
17. (plural)
the second course of a meal
verb (transitive)
18. 
to give aid or backing to
19. 
(in boxing, etc) to act as second to (a competitor)
20. 
to make a speech or otherwise express formal support for (a motion already proposed)
adverb
21. Also: secondly
in the second place
sentence connector
22. Also: secondly
as the second point: linking what follows with the previous statement
noun
1. 
a. 
1⁄60 of a minute of time
b. 
the basic SI unit of time: the duration of 9 192 631 770 periods of radiation corresponding to the transition between two hyperfine levels of the ground state of caesium-133
. Symbol: s
2. 
1⁄60 of a minute of angle
. Symbol: ″
3. 
a very short period of time; moment
verb (transitive) British
1. 
to transfer (an employee) temporarily to another branch, etc
2. military
to transfer (an officer) to another post, often retiring him or her to a staff or nonregimental position

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Second

see synonyms of second
adjective
1. 
coming next after the first in order of place or time; 2d or 2nd
2. 
another; other; additional; supplementary
to take a second helping
3. 
being of the same kind as another; resembling a given original
a second Shakespeare
4. 
alternate; other
every second day
5. 
next below the first in rank, power, value, merit, excellence, etc.
6. 
inferior; subordinate; secondary
7.  Music
a. 
lower in pitch
b. 
playing or singing a part that is lower in pitch
noun
8. 
the next after the first
9. 
any person, thing, class, place, etc. that is second
10. 
an article of merchandise that falls below the standard set for first quality
11.  [pl.]
a. 
a kind of coarse flour
b. 
bread made from this
12. 
an aide or official assistant, esp. to one of the principals in a duel or boxing match
13. 
the second forward gear of a transmission: it provides more speed but less torque than first
14. 
the act or an instance of seconding
15.  [pl.]
a second helping of something to eat
16.  US, Baseball
second base
17.  Music
a. 
the second tone of an ascending diatonic scale, or a tone one degree above or below any given tone in such a scale
b. 
the interval between two such tones, or a combination of them
c. 
the second part in a harmonized composition, esp. the alto
d. 
an instrument or voice taking this part
verb transitive
18. 
to act as an aide or second to; aid; assist
19. 
to give support or encouragement to; further; reinforce
20. 
to indicate formally one's approval or support of (a motion, nomination, etc.) as a necessary preliminary to discussion of or a vote on it
adverb
21. 
in the second place, rank, group, etc.
22. 
next to or next after
the second last row
noun
1. 
a. 
1⁄60 of a minute of time
b. 
the basic unit of time in the SI, MKS, CGS, or FPS systems: redefined in 1967 so that it is now based on the periodic oscillations of an atomic clock which uses cesium atoms and has a resonance frequency of 9,192,631,770 hertz
abbrev. s
2. 
1⁄60 of a minute of angular measurement
symbol, ″
3. 
a very short period of time; moment; instant
4. 
a specific point in time
verb transitive British
1. 
to transfer (a military officer) from regular service to special service, civil or military
2. 
to transfer (an official, employee, etc.) to a temporary assignment

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Second

see synonyms of second
n.
1.
a. A unit of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute.
b. The time needed for a cesium-133 atom to perform 9,192,631,770 complete oscillations. See Table at measurement.
2. A brief interval of time; a moment. See Synonyms at moment.
3. Mathematics A unit of angular measure equal to one sixtieth of a minute. In this sense, also called arcsecond, second of arc.
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. Inferior to another; subordinate: second vice president at the bank; a leader second to none.
4. Music
a. Having a lower pitch.
b. Singing or playing a part having a lower range.
5. Having the second-highest ratio. Used of gears in a sequence.
n.
1.
a. The ordinal number matching the number 2 in a series.
b. One of two equal parts.
2. One that is next in order, place, time, or quality after the first.
3. often seconds An article of merchandise of inferior quality.
4. The official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match.
5. Music
a. The interval between consecutive tones on the diatonic scale.
b. A tone separated by this interval from another tone.
c. A combination of two such tones in notation or in harmony.
d. The second part, instrument, or voice in a harmonized composition.
6. An utterance of endorsement, as to a parliamentary motion.
7. The transmission gear or gear ratio used to produce forward speeds higher than those of first and lower than those of third in a motor vehicle.
8. or seconds Informal A second serving of food.
9. Baseball Second base.
tr.v. sec·ond·ed, sec·ond·ing, sec·onds
1.
a. To endorse (a motion or nomination) as a required preliminary to discussion or vote.
b. To support or promote: Her suggestion was seconded by several colleagues.
2. To attend (a duelist or a boxer) as an aide or assistant.
3. (sĭ-kŏnd) Chiefly British To transfer (a military officer, for example) temporarily.
adv.
1. In the second order, place, or rank: finished second.
2. But for one other; save one: the second highest peak.

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