| ADJECTIVE | all | second, 2nd, 2d | coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude / magnitude |
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| all | second | a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first | |
| NOUN | time | second, sec, s | 1/60 of a minute |
| time | second, moment, mo, minute, bit | an indefinitely short time | |
| act | 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 | |
| time | second, moment, minute, instant | a particular point in time | |
| relation | second | following the first in an ordering or series | |
| quantity | second, arcsecond | a 60th part of a minute of arc | |
| person | second | the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match | |
| communication | second, secondment, endorsement, indorsement | a speech seconding a motion | |
| artifact | second, second gear | the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle | |
| artifact | second, irregular | merchandise that has imperfections | |
| ADVERB | all | second, secondly | in the second place |
| VERB | social | second, back, endorse, indorse | give support or one's approval to |
| social | second | transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment |
| Sounds | seh'kahn; seh'kahnd | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| abandoned ... Zealand: 132 rhymes with ahnd... | ||
| Meaning | Coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude / magnitude. | |
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| Synonyms | 2nd, 2d | |
| Broader | ordinal | Being or denoting a numerical order in a series |
| Spanish | segundo | |
| Catalan | segon | |
| Nouns | second | following the first in an ordering or series |
| Meaning | A part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first. | |
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| Category | music | An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
| Opposite | first | Highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections |
| Spanish | segundo | |
| Catalan | segon | |
| Meaning | 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites. | |
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| Synonyms | sec, s | |
| Part of | minute, min | A unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour |
| Parts | millisecond, msec | One thousandth (10^-3) of a second |
| Narrower | leap second | A second (as measured by an atomic clock) added to or subtracted from Greenwich Mean Time in order to compensate for slowing in the Earth's rotation |
| Broader | time unit, unit of time | A unit for measuring time periods |
| Spanish | segundo, s | |
| Catalan | segon, s | |
| Meaning | An indefinitely short time. | |
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| Synonyms | moment, mo, minute, bit | |
| Narrower | blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, New York minute | A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) |
| Broader | time | An indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities) |
| Spanish | instante, minuto, momento, segundo | |
| Catalan | instant, minut, moment, segon | |
| Meaning | The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield. | |
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| Synonym | second base | |
| Member of | baseball team | A team that plays baseball |
| Broader | position | (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player |
| Spanish | segunda base, segundo | |
| Catalan | segona base | |
| Meaning | A particular point in time. | |
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| Synonyms | moment, minute, instant | |
| Narrower | climax, culmination | The decisive moment in a novel or play |
| eleventh hour, last minute | The latest possible moment | |
| moment of truth | A crucial moment on which much depends | |
| moment of truth | The moment in a bullfight when the matador kills the bull | |
| pinpoint | A very brief moment | |
| psychological moment | The most appropriate time for achieving a desired effect | |
| time | A suitable moment | |
| Broader | point, point in time | An instant of time |
| Spanish | instante, minuto, momento | |
| Catalan | instant, moment | |
| Meaning | Following the first in an ordering or series. | |
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| Example | "he came in a close second" | |
| Narrower | latter | The second of two or the second mentioned of two |
| Broader | rank | relative status |
| Spanish | segundo | |
| Catalan | segon | |
| Adjectives | second | coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude / magnitude |
| Meaning | A 60th part of a minute of arc. | |
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| Example | "the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here" | |
| Synonym | arcsecond | |
| Part of | minute, arcminute, minute of arc | A unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree |
| Broader | angular unit | A unit of measurement for angles |
| Spanish | segundo de arco, segundo | |
| Catalan | segon | |
| Meaning | The official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match. | |
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| Broader | attendant, attender, tender | someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another |
| Spanish | padrino | |
| Meaning | A speech seconding a motion. | |
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| Example | "do I hear a second?" | |
| Synonyms | secondment, endorsement, indorsement | |
| Broader | agreement | The verbal / verbal / verbal act of agreeing / agreeing / agreeing |
| Spanish | aprobación, endoso | |
| Verbs | second | give support or one's approval to |
| Meaning | The gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle. | |
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| Example | "he had to shift down into second to make the hill" | |
| Synonym | second gear | |
| Part of | motor vehicle, automotive vehicle | A self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails |
| Broader | gear, gear mechanism | A mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle) |
| Spanish | segunda | |
| Catalan | segona | |
| Meaning | merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name. | |
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| Synonym | irregular | |
| Broader | merchandise, ware, product | commodities offered for sale |
| Meaning | In the second place. | |
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| Example | "second, we must consider the economy" | |
| Synonym | secondly | |
| Spanish | en segundo lugar, segundamente | |
| Catalan | en segon lloc, segon | |
| Meaning | Give support or one's approval to. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "I'll second that motion" | |
| Synonyms | back, endorse, indorse | |
| Broader | support, back up | Give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to |
| Similar to | back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support | Be behind |
| Spanish | apoyar, aprobar, endosar, respaldar, secundar | |
| Nouns | second, secondment | a speech seconding a motion |
| seconder | someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote | |
| Meaning | transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "The officer was seconded for duty overseas" | |
| Broader | transfer, reassign | transfer somebody to a different position or location of work |
| Nouns | secondment | the detachment of a person from their regular organization for temporary assignment elsewhere |
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