second
/ˈsɛk.ənd/noun, verb, adjective, adverb2 syllables
Second means: give support or one's approval to.
Synonyms for second27
noun, as in a speech seconding a motion
noun, as in 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
noun, as in the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield
noun, as in a 60th part of a minute of arc
noun, as in the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
noun, as in merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
adjective, as in coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude
adverb, as in in the second place
Opposites of second
What does second mean?15
verb
give support or one's approval to“I'll second that motion”
transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment“The officer was seconded for duty overseas”
noun
an indefinitely short time“wait just a moment”
a particular point in time“the moment he arrived the party began”
a speech seconding a motion“do I hear a second?”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield
a 60th part of a minute of arc“the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here”
the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle“he had to shift down into second to make the hill”
merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
following the first in an ordering or series“he came in a close second”
the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match
adjective
coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude
a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first“second flute”
adverb
in the second place“second, we must consider the economy”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with second?1
two syllables
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Second in a sentence
- You were in the second year of middle school last year, right?CK
- In general, little is known about nonlinear second order differential equations.Zifre
- You are telling it second hand, aren't you?unknown
- Where swimming is concerned, he is second to none.unknown
- When it comes to mathematics, he is second to none in his class.CM
- Second, smokers persuade themselves that there is nothing they can do about smoking anyway.unknown
- Let's take up the second problem, shall we?unknown
- Japan is, as it were, his second home.CM
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Forms of second
as a noun
- plural
- seconds
as a verb
- past tense
- seconded
- present participle
- seconding
- third-person singular
- seconds
- past participle
- seconded