Second Definition
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From Old French seconde, from Latin secundus (“following, next in order”), from root of sequi (“follow”), from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to follow”).
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Pronunciation
- enPR: sĕʹkənd, IPA: /ˈsɛk.ənd/, SAMPA: /"sEk.@nd/
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Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: sec‧ond
Adjective
second (not comparable)
- The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.
- Number-two; following immediately after the first one.
- He lives on Second Street.
- The second volume in "The Lord of the Rings" series is called "The Two Towers".
- That which comes after the first.
- You take the first one, and I'll have the second.
Alternative forms
Synonyms
- (nonstandard): twoth
Derived terms
terms derived from second (adjective)
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Translations
second (numeral)
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Noun
second (plural seconds)
- (usually in the plural) A manufactured item that, though still usable, fails to meet quality control standards.
- They were discounted because they contained blemishes, nicks or were otherwise factory seconds.
- (usually in the plural) An additional helping of food.
- That was good barbecue. I hope I can get seconds.
- Another chance to achieve what should have been done the first time, usually indicating success this time around. (See second-guess.)
- (music) The interval between two adjacent notes in a diatonic scale (either or both of them may be raised or lowered from the basic scale via any type of accidental).
- The second gear of an engine.
- (baseball) Second base.
- (historical) A dueller's assistant.
Translations
manufactured item that fails to meet quality control standards
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Etymology 2
From Old French seconde, from Medieval Latin secunda, short for secunda pars minuta (“second diminished part (of the hour)”)
Alternative forms
- (SI unit of time): (abbreviations) s, sec; (symbols) s (SI and non-scientific usage), sec (in non-scientific usage only)
- (unit of angle): (abbreviations) arcsec, "
Pronunciation
- enPR: sĕ'kənd, IPA: /ˈsɛk.ənd/, SAMPA: /"sEk.@nd/
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Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: sec‧ond
Noun
second (plural seconds)
- The SI unit of time, defined as the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of radiation corresponding to the transition between two hyperfine levels of caesium-133 in a ground state at a temperature of absolute zero and at rest; one-sixtieth of a minute.
- A unit of angle equal to one-sixtieth of a minute of arc or one part in 3600 of a degree.
- A short, indeterminate amount of time.
- I'll be there in a second.
Synonyms
- (unit of angle): second of arc, arcsecond
- (short, indeterminate amount of time): (colloquial) sec
Derived terms
Translations
SI unit of time
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Etymology 3
From Middle French seconder, from Latin secundo (“assist, make favorable”)
Pronunciation
- Transfer temporarily
- (UK) enPR: səkŏnd', IPA: /səˈkɒnd/, SAMPA: /"s@kQnd/
- Rhymes: -ɒnd
- Hyphenation: sec‧ond
- Assist, Agree
- (UK, US) enPR: sĕ'kənd, IPA: /ˈsɛkənd/, SAMPA: /"sEk@nd/
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Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: sec‧ond
Verb
second (third-person singular simple present seconds, present participle seconding, simple past and past participle seconded)
- (transitive, UK) Transfer temporarily to alternative employment.
- 1998 — Paul Leonard, Dreamstone Moon, ch 9
- Daniel had still been surprised, however, to find the lab area deserted, all the scientists apparently seconded by Cleomides's military friends.
- 1998 — Paul Leonard, Dreamstone Moon, ch 9
- (transitive) To assist.
- (transitive) To agree as a second person to (a proposal), usually to reach a necessary quorum of two.
- I second the motion.
Derived terms
Translations
temporary transfer of employment
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Noun
second (plural seconds)
- The attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match, who must be ready to take over if the contestant drops out. In the case of a duel, the seconds may also fight each other at 90° to the other contestants.
- One who agrees in addition, or such a motion, as required in certain meetings to pass judgement etc.
- If we want the motion to pass, we will need a second.
Translations
attendant of a duel or boxing match standing in for a contestant
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External links
Wikipedia has a disambiguation page on second Wikipedia- arcsecond on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:arcsecond
- second on Wikipedia.Wikipedia (time)
- second (parliamentary procedure) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:second (parliamentary procedure)
- second-hand goods on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:second-hand goods
Anagrams
French
Alternative forms
- (abbreviation) 2e
Etymology
From Latin secundus (“second”); related to sequi (“follow”).
Pronunciation
- SAMPA: /s(@)go~/, /s(@)go~t/ (with liaison)
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Adjective
second m. (f. seconde, m. plural seconds, f. plural secondes)
- second
- « Chiquita! Chiquita! » À la seconde appellation, une fillette maigre et hâve (...) s'avança vers Agostin. (Gautier, Fracasse, 1863)
- une seconde possibilité — a second possibility, another possibility
Synonyms
- (ordinal): deuxième
Noun
second m. (plural seconds)
- assistant
- Je m'attachai aux pas de miss Harriet et lui servis de second dans le classement du linge. (Gobineau, Pléiades, 1874)
Synonyms
See also
- secondaire
- seconde
- seconder
- (ordinals (1-10)): premier, deuxième (or second), troisième, quatrième, cinquième, sixième, septième, huitième, neuvième, dixième
- (ordinals (11-20)): onzième, douzième, treizième, quatorzième, quinzième, seizième, dix-septième, dix-huitième, dix-neuvième, vingtième
References
- "second" in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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