Defenition of the word second

• Defenition of the word second

  • One-sixtieth of a minute (as it is the second division of the hour, the minute being the first).
  • A short, indeterminate amount of time.
  • That which comes after the first.
  • The attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match, who must be ready to take over if the contestant drops out.
  • To give support or one's approval to; to be behind; to approve of.
  • merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
  • an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"
  • a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began"
  • having the second highest gear ratio; "second gear"
  • coming next after first; "a second chance"; "the second vice president"
  • (music) a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first; "second flute"; "the second violins"
  • the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match
  • following the first in an ordering or series: "he came in a close second"
  • coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude
  • a 60th part of a minute of arc; "the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here"
  • give support or one's blessing to; "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project"
  • a speech seconding a motion; "do I hear a second?"
  • 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the System International d'Unites
  • in the second place; "second, we must consider the economy"
  • the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near 2nd base
  • 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"
  • 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"
  • following the first in an ordering or series; "he came in a close second"
  • 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d''Unites
  • transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment; "The officer was seconded for duty overseas"
  • give support or one''s approval to; "I''ll second that motion"; "I can''t back this plan"; "endorse a new project"
  • a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first; "second flute"; "the second violins"
  • the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield
  • the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
  • a speech seconding a motion
  • a 60th part of a minute of arc
  • following the first in an ordering or series
  • 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
  • a particular point in time
  • an indefinitely short time
  • transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment
  • give support or one's approval to
  • a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first
  • in the second place

Synonyms for the word second

• • 2d
  • 2nd
  • agree with
  • arcsecond
  • back
  • back up
  • be with
  • bit
  • endorse
  • endorsement
  • flash
  • following
  • go along with
  • indorse
  • instant
  • irregular
  • jiffy
  • minute
  • moment
  • next
  • s
  • sec
  • second base
  • second gear
  • secondly
  • subsequent
  • succeeding
  • support
  • trice

Similar words in the second

• • forward
  • intermediate
  • ordinal
  • second
  • secondaries
  • secondarily
  • secondary
  • secondhand
  • secondly
  • seconds

Meronymys for the word second

• • arcminute
  • automotive vehicle
  • baseball team
  • millisecond
  • min
  • minute
  • minute of arc
  • motor vehicle
  • msec

Hyponyms for the word second

• • blink of an eye
  • climax
  • culmination
  • eleventh hour
  • flash
  • heartbeat
  • instant
  • jiffy
  • last minute
  • latter
  • leap second
  • moment of truth
  • New York minute
  • pinpoint
  • psychological moment
  • split second
  • time
  • trice
  • twinkling
  • wink

Hypernyms for the word second

• • agreement
  • angular unit
  • attendant
  • attender
  • back up
  • gear
  • gear mechanism
  • merchandise
  • point
  • point in time
  • position
  • product
  • rank
  • reassign
  • support
  • tender
  • time
  • time unit
  • transfer
  • unit of time
  • ware
  • wares

Antonyms for the word second

• • first

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