Second Meaning and Definition

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What is the definition Second? What is its meaning in the dictionary? Words starting with Second, How to pronounce? Words ending with Second, Example sentences, Antonyms, Synonyms, Related sentences, Derivations and more...

Word: Second

How to pronounce: ˈsekənd

Ordinal number

Definitions:

1. Constituting number two in a sequence; coming after the first in time or order; 2nd.

Example sentences: "He married for a second time"

2. Subordinate or inferior in position, rank, or importance.

Example sentences: "It was second only to Copenhagen among Baltic ports"

3. An attendant assisting a combatant in a duel or boxing match.

Example sentences: "It included a tryst with a young man, who volunteered to be a second in a duel."

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Formally support or endorse (a nomination or resolution or its proposer) as a necessary preliminary to adoption or further discussion.

Example sentences: "Bertonazzi seconded Birmingham's nomination"

Noun

Definitions:

1. 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 cesium-133 atom.A very short time.

Example sentences: "Torrance squeezed the trigger, waited twenty five seconds and fired again."

2. A sixtieth of a minute of angular distance.

Example sentences: "In actual numbers its resolution is about half an arc second, which is equivalent of seeing a five cent piece from about 10 kilometres away."

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Transfer (a military officer or other official or worker) temporarily to other employment or another position.

Example sentences: "I was seconded to a public relations unit"

Synonyms:

secondly

sec

second of time

instant

moment

minute

split second