second

second
second1 ['sɛk(ə)nd]
ordinal number
1》 constituting number two in a sequence; coming after the first in time or order; 2nd.
    ↘secondly.
    ↘(seconds) informal a second course or second helping of food at a meal.
    ↘denoting someone or something reminiscent of a better-known predecessor: the conflict could turn into a second Vietnam.
2》 subordinate or inferior in position, rank, or importance.
    ↘Brit. a place in the second grade in an examination for a university degree.
    ↘Music performing a lower or subordinate of two or more parts for the same instrument or voice.
    ↘(seconds) goods of an inferior quality.
    ↘coarse flour, or bread made from it.
3》 Music an interval spanning two consecutive notes in a diatonic scale.
    ↘the note which is higher by this interval than the tonic of a diatonic scale or root of a chord.
4》 an attendant assisting a combatant in a duel or boxing match.
5》 a Cub or Brownie who assists the Sixer.
verb
1》 formally support or endorse (a nomination or resolution) before adoption or further discussion.
    ↘express agreement with.
2》 archaic support; back up.
Phrases
second to none the best, worst, fastest, etc.
Derivatives
seconder noun
secondly adverb
Origin
ME: via OFr. from L. secundus 'following, second', from the base of sequi 'follow'.
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second2 ['sɛk(ə)nd]
noun
1》 (abbrev.: s) a sixtieth of a minute of time, which as the SI unit of time is defined in terms of the natural periodicity of the radiation of a caesium-133 atom.
    ↘informal a very short time.
2》 (also arc second or second of arc) a sixtieth of a minute of angular distance. (Symbol: ″)
Origin
ME: from med. L. secunda (minuta) 'second (minute)', feminine (used asnoun) of secundus, referring to the ‘second’ operation of dividing an hour by sixty.
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second3 [sɪ'kɒnd]
verb Brit. temporarily transfer (a worker) to another position.
Derivatives
secondee -'di: noun
secondment noun
Origin
C19: from Fr. en second 'in the second rank (of officers)'.

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  • second — second, onde (se gon, gon d ; au XVIIe siècle, Marg. Buffet, Observ. p. 131, regarde comme une faute de prononcer le c comme un g ; au contraire, Chifflet, Gramm. p. 225, dit que le c se prononce comme un g ; le d se lie : un se gon t avis ;… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • second — SECOND, [sec]onde. adj. numeral. Qui est immediatement aprés premier. Dans ce mot & dans ses derivez le C. se prononce comme un G. Il n est pas le premier, il n est que le second. le second livre. le second President. le second Capitaine. la… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Second — Sec ond, a. [F., fr. L. secundus second, properly, following, fr. sequi to follow. See {Sue} to follow, and cf. {Secund}.] 1. Immediately following the first; next to the first in order of place or time; hence, occurring again; another; other.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • second — second1 [sek′ənd] adj. [ME secunde < OFr < L secundus, following, second < sequi, to follow: see SEQUENT] 1. coming next after the first in order of place or time; 2d or 2nd 2. another; other; additional; supplementary [to take a second… …   English World dictionary

  • second — Ⅰ. second [1] ► ORDINAL NUMBER 1) constituting number two in a sequence; 2nd. 2) subordinate or inferior in position, rank, or importance. 3) (seconds) goods of an inferior quality. 4) (seconds) informal a second course or second helping of food… …   English terms dictionary

  • Second — Sec ond, n. 1. One who, or that which, follows, or comes after; one next and inferior in place, time, rank, importance, excellence, or power. [1913 Webster] Man An angel s second, nor his second long. Young. [1913 Webster] 2. One who follows or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • SECOND (J.) — SECOND JEAN (1511 1536) Né à La Haye, ce grand poète néo latin de son vrai nom Jean Everaerts est européen par ses voyages, dont ses propres relations nous transmettent l’itinéraire daté. Sa première jeunesse a pour cadre Malines, mais dès 1532… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Second — Sec ond, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Seconded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Seconding}.] [Cf. F. seconder, L. secundare, from secundus. See {Second}, a.] 1. To follow in the next place; to succeed; to alternate. [R.] [1913 Webster] In the method of nature, a low… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • second — [adj] next; subordinate additional, alternative, another, double, duplicate, extra, following, further, inferior, lesser, lower, next in order, other, place, repeated, reproduction, runner up, secondary, subsequent, succeeding, supporting, twin,… …   New thesaurus

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