second

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sec•ond
[[t]ˈsɛk ənd[/t]] adj.
1) next after the first; being the ordinal number for two
2) being the latter of two equal parts
3) next after the first in place, time, or value
4) next after the first in rank:
the second in command[/ex]
5) alternate:
every second week[/ex]
6) inferior
7) mad being the lower of two parts for the same instrument or voice:
second alto[/ex]
8) other; another:
a second Solomon[/ex]
9) aum pertaining to the gear transmission ratio at which drive shaft speed is greater than that of low gear but not so great as that of other gears for a given engine crankshaft speed
10) a second part
11) the second member of a series
12) a person who aids or supports another
13) spo a person who advises a boxer between rounds or attends a duelist
14) aum second gear
15) Usu., seconds. an additional helping of food
16) gov (in parliamentary procedure)
a) a person who expresses formal support of a motion so that it may be discussed or put to a vote
b) an act or instance of expressing such support
17) bus Usu., seconds. goods of less than the highest quality
18) to assist or support
19) to further or advance, as aims
20) gov (in parliamentary procedure) to express formal support of (a motion, proposal, etc.), as a necessary preliminary to further discussion or to voting
21) in the second place; secondly:
The catcher is batting second[/ex]
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Etymology: 1250–1300; ME (adj., n., and adv.) < OF (adj.) < L secundus following, next, second, der. of sec- (base of sequī to follow) sec′ond•er, n. sec′ond•ly, adv. II
sec•ond
[[t]ˈsɛk ənd[/t]] n.
1)
a) hor the sixtieth part of a minute of time
b) the base SI unit of time, equalling 9,192,631,770 cycles of radiation in a change in energy level of the cesium atom
Symbol: s; Abbr.: sec
2) a moment or instant:
It takes only a second to phone[/ex]
3) math. the sixtieth part of a minute of angular measure, often represented by the sign 〃, as in 30〃, which is read as 30 seconds
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Etymology: 1350–1400; ME seconde < MF < ML secunda (minūta) second (minute) III
se•cond
[[t]sɪˈkɒnd[/t]] v. t.
brit. to transfer (an officer, official, or the like) temporarily to another post
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Etymology: 1795–1805; < F second, n. use of the adj. in the phrase en second; see second I

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  • 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

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  • Second — (spr. ßögóng), Albéric, franz. Dichter, geb. 17. Juni 1817 in Angoulême, gest. 2. Juni 1887 in Paris, war 1848–50 Unterpräfekt von Castellane (Niederalpen), schloß sich dann dem Kaiserreich an, das ihn vielfach protegierte (worüber in den… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Second — This article is about the unit of time. For other uses, see Second (disambiguation). A light flashing approximately once per second. The second (SI unit symbol: s; informal abbreviation: sec) is a unit of measurement of time, and is the… …   Wikipedia

  • SECOND — ONDE. adj. ordinal. Deuxième, qui est immédiatement après le premier. (Dans ce mot et dans ses dérivés, le C se prononce comme un G, surtout dans la conversation. ) Il n est pas le premier, il n est que le second. Tome second. Le second livre. Le …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • second — second1 seconder, n. /sek euhnd/, adj. 1. next after the first; being the ordinal number for two. 2. being the latter of two equal parts. 3. next after the first in place, time, or value: the second house from the corner. 4. next after the first… …   Universalium

  • second — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French secund, from Latin secundus second, following, favorable, from sequi to follow more at sue Date: 13th century 1. a. next to the first in place or time < was second in line > b. (1) next to …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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