second

1 of 5

adjective

sec·ond ˈse-kənd How to pronounce second (audio)

also -kənt,

especially before a consonant -kən,

-kᵊŋ

: next to the first in place or time

was second in line

b(1)

: next to the first in value, excellence, or degree

his second choice of schools

(2)

: inferior, subordinate

was second to none

: ranking next below the top of a grade or degree in authority or precedence

second mate

: alternate, other

elects a mayor every second year

: resembling or suggesting a prototype : another

a second Thoreau

: being the forward gear or speed next higher than first in a motor vehicle

: relating to or having a part typically subordinate to and lower in pitch than the first part in concerted or ensemble music

second

2 of 5

noun (1)

: one that is number two in a series see Table of Numbers

: one that is next after the first in rank, position, authority, or precedence

the second in line

: one that assists or supports another

especially : the assistant of a duelist or boxer

: the musical interval embracing two diatonic degrees

: a tone at this interval

specifically : supertonic

: the harmonic combination of two tones a second apart

seconds plural : merchandise that is usually slightly flawed and does not meet the manufacturer's standard for firsts or irregulars

: an article of such merchandise

: the act or declaration by which a parliamentary motion is seconded

: a place next below the first in a competition, examination, or contest

: second base

: the second forward gear or speed of a motor vehicle

seconds plural : a second helping of food

second

3 of 5

adverb

: in the second place : secondly

These two kinds of image … have a powerful appeal for us, first, because we are all … inevitably concerned about our fate, and second, because our concern is itself twofold …—

Robert Penn Warren

: before all others with one exception

the nation's second largest city

They are my second favorite band.

second

4 of 5

noun (2)

: the 60th part of a minute of angular measure

: the 60th part of a minute of time : 1/86,400 part of the mean solar day

specifically : the base unit of time in the International System of Units that is equal to the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of the radiation corresponding to the transition between the two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the cesium-133 atom

: an instant of time : moment

second

5 of 5

verb

seconded; seconding; seconds

transitive verb

: to give support or encouragement to : assist

: to support (a fighting person or group) in combat : bring up reinforcements for

: to support or assist in contention or debate

: to endorse (a motion or a nomination) so that debate or voting may begin

si-ˈkänd

chiefly British : to release (someone, such as a military officer) from a regularly assigned position for temporary duty with another unit or organization

seconder noun

Example Sentences

Adjective We sat in the second row. the second house on the left B is the second letter in the alphabet. That's the second time I've seen him today. Chocolate is my first choice; vanilla is my second choice. The chair needs a second coat of paint. She plays second violin in the city orchestra. Verb I would like to second the motion to adjourn. “Let's call it a day.” “I'll second that.” See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The researchers had previously tested HyQ on a special treadmill, when the robot achieved 1.7 meters per second. —

IEEE Spectrum, 15 Feb. 2023 But just 71 seconds after the flight took off, the plane took a steep dive and began falling at a rate of 8,600 feet per minute, or about 143 feet per second, according to The Air Current. —

Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2023 The primary ones, P-waves, travel at 3.7 miles per second. —

WIRED, 10 Feb. 2023 This filter, however, is designed to have a high flow rate, providing up to 0.25 gallons of water per second. —

Tamar Kane, Health, 6 Feb. 2023 Compared to short period comets, long period comets also travel much faster relative to Earth during their time in the inner solar system, reaching speeds of about 40 miles per second. —

Jon Kelvey, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2023 The State Water Project has been pumping at maximum capacity for the past few weeks, pulling out water at 9,500 cubic feet per second. —

Adam Beam, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Jan. 2023 If all four turbines are running, the water surges through at 42,000 gallons a second. —

Stanley Reed Matilde Viegas, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2023 This will raise your investment to $50,000 but will launch you to 60 mph a half-second sooner than a ZR-1 can. —

John Phillips, Car and Driver, 31 Dec. 2022

Adverb

Data from this star-shredding event—in which a black hole one million times more massive than the star blew it away—suggests that about half the star’s material was blown up to 6,200 miles per second away from the black hole. —

Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 14 July 2022 The pay package of $178.6 million for 2021, disclosed Wednesday in Intel’s annual proxy filing Wednesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission, ranks Mr. Gelsinger second among S&P 500 company CEOs as of Wednesday. —

Asa Fitch, WSJ, 30 Mar. 2022 Kiper also finished 32nd among the 38 rated by Grading The Experts, which scored Norris second behind Walter Football. —

Josh Peter, USA Today, 5 May 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Anglo-French secund, from Latin secundus second, following, favorable, from sequi to follow — more at sue

Noun (2)

Middle English secounde, from Medieval Latin secunda, from Latin, feminine of secundus second; from its being the second sexagesimal division of a unit, as a minute is the first

Verb

Latin secundare, from secundus second, favorable

First Known Use

Adjective

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adverb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing second

Kids Definition

second

1 of 4 adjective

sec·ond ˈsek-ənd How to pronounce second (audio)

also

-ənt

: being number two in a series see number

: next to the first in time, order, importance, or rank

second violin

second place

: other entry 1 sense 2

elects a mayor every second year

: resembling or suggesting an original : another

a second Shakespeare

second adverb

secondly adverb

second

2 of 4 noun

: one that is number two in a series see number

: one next after the first in time, order, importance, or rank

: one who assists another (as in a duel or prizefight)

: the difference in pitch between the first tone and the second tone of a scale

: a damaged or imperfect article (as of merchandise)

: the act of seconding a motion

: second base

: the second gear or speed in an automobile

plural : a second helping of food

second

3 of 4 noun

: the 60th part of a minute of angular measure

: the 60th part of a minute of time

especially : the international unit of time related to the period of the radiation corresponding to a change between the two levels of the ground state of a particular isotope of the cesium atom

: instant entry 1, moment

I'll be back in a second

second

4 of 4 verb

: to give support or encouragement to : assist

: to encourage that something be debated or voted on

second a motion

seconder noun

单词	seconding
释义	second 1 of 5 adjective sec·ond ˈse-kənd also -kənt, especially before a consonant -kən, -kᵊŋ 1 a : next to the first in place or time was second in line b(1) : next to the first in value, excellence, or degree his second choice of schools (2) : inferior, subordinate was second to none c : ranking next below the top of a grade or degree in authority or precedence second mate d : alternate, other elects a mayor every second year e : resembling or suggesting a prototype : another a second Thoreau f : being the forward gear or speed next higher than first in a motor vehicle 2 : relating to or having a part typically subordinate to and lower in pitch than the first part in concerted or ensemble music second 2 of 5 noun (1) 1 a : one that is number two in a series see Table of Numbers b : one that is next after the first in rank, position, authority, or precedence the second in line 2 : one that assists or supports another especially : the assistant of a duelist or boxer 3 a : the musical interval embracing two diatonic degrees b : a tone at this interval specifically : supertonic c : the harmonic combination of two tones a second apart 4 a seconds plural : merchandise that is usually slightly flawed and does not meet the manufacturer's standard for firsts or irregulars b : an article of such merchandise 5 : the act or declaration by which a parliamentary motion is seconded 6 : a place next below the first in a competition, examination, or contest 7 : second base 8 : the second forward gear or speed of a motor vehicle 9 seconds plural : a second helping of food second 3 of 5 adverb 1 : in the second place : secondly These two kinds of image … have a powerful appeal for us, first, because we are all … inevitably concerned about our fate, and second, because our concern is itself twofold …—Robert Penn Warren 2 : before all others with one exception the nation's second largest city They are my second favorite band. second 4 of 5 noun (2) 1 a : the 60th part of a minute of angular measure b : the 60th part of a minute of time : 1/86,400 part of the mean solar day specifically : the base unit of time in the International System of Units that is equal to the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of the radiation corresponding to the transition between the two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the cesium-133 atom 2 : an instant of time : moment second 5 of 5 verb seconded; seconding; seconds transitive verb 1 a : to give support or encouragement to : assist b : to support (a fighting person or group) in combat : bring up reinforcements for 2 a : to support or assist in contention or debate b : to endorse (a motion or a nomination) so that debate or voting may begin 3 si-ˈkänd chiefly British : to release (someone, such as a military officer) from a regularly assigned position for temporary duty with another unit or organization seconder noun Synonyms Noun (1) cull discard reject rejection Noun (2) beat eyeblink flash heartbeat instant jiff jiffy minute moment nanosecond New York minute shake split second trice twinkle twinkling wink See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective We sat in the second row. the second house on the left B is the second letter in the alphabet. That's the second time I've seen him today. Chocolate is my first choice; vanilla is my second choice. The chair needs a second coat of paint. She plays second violin in the city orchestra. Verb I would like to second the motion to adjourn. “Let's call it a day.” “I'll second that.” See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun The researchers had previously tested HyQ on a special treadmill, when the robot achieved 1.7 meters per second. —IEEE Spectrum, 15 Feb. 2023 But just 71 seconds after the flight took off, the plane took a steep dive and began falling at a rate of 8,600 feet per minute, or about 143 feet per second, according to The Air Current. —Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2023 The primary ones, P-waves, travel at 3.7 miles per second. —WIRED, 10 Feb. 2023 This filter, however, is designed to have a high flow rate, providing up to 0.25 gallons of water per second. —Tamar Kane, Health, 6 Feb. 2023 Compared to short period comets, long period comets also travel much faster relative to Earth during their time in the inner solar system, reaching speeds of about 40 miles per second. —Jon Kelvey, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2023 The State Water Project has been pumping at maximum capacity for the past few weeks, pulling out water at 9,500 cubic feet per second. —Adam Beam, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Jan. 2023 If all four turbines are running, the water surges through at 42,000 gallons a second. —Stanley Reed Matilde Viegas, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2023 This will raise your investment to $50,000 but will launch you to 60 mph a half-second sooner than a ZR-1 can. —John Phillips, Car and Driver, 31 Dec. 2022 Adverb Data from this star-shredding event—in which a black hole one million times more massive than the star blew it away—suggests that about half the star’s material was blown up to 6,200 miles per second away from the black hole. —Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 14 July 2022 The pay package of $178.6 million for 2021, disclosed Wednesday in Intel’s annual proxy filing Wednesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission, ranks Mr. Gelsinger second among S&P 500 company CEOs as of Wednesday. —Asa Fitch, WSJ, 30 Mar. 2022 Kiper also finished 32nd among the 38 rated by Grading The Experts, which scored Norris second behind Walter Football. —Josh Peter, USA Today, 5 May 2021 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English, from Anglo-French secund, from Latin secundus second, following, favorable, from sequi to follow — more at sue Noun (2) Middle English secounde, from Medieval Latin secunda, from Latin, feminine of secundus second; from its being the second sexagesimal division of a unit, as a minute is the first Verb Latin secundare, from secundus second, favorable First Known Use Adjective 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Adverb 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing second any second now arc second a poor second/third/fourth centimeter-gram-second at any second every second give a second thought to foot-pound-second hot second have a minute/moment/second in the second place just a minute/second/moment just this minute/second leap second meter-kilogram-second on second thought on second thoughts per second per second petty officer second class play second fiddle right this second second banana second blessing second chance second best second base second childhood second class second-class citizen second cousin second-degree burn second floor second growth second fiddle second-in-command second hand second-guess second lieutenant second language second mortgage second nature second opinion second person second-rate second sight second reading second thought second-string second to none second wind second world split second split-second decision thirty-second note sweep-second hand wait a minute/moment/second give (something) a second look second to last second degree second-line second-story man second gentleman half a minute/second sidereal second second estate thirty-second rest second lady come off second best second glance second only to in the second degree this instant/minute/second See More any second now arc second a poor second/third/fourth centimeter-gram-second at any second every second give a second thought to foot-pound-second hot second have a minute/moment/second in the second place just a minute/second/moment just this minute/second leap second meter-kilogram-second on second thought on second thoughts per second per second petty officer second class play second fiddle right this second second banana second blessing second chance second best second base second childhood second class second-class citizen second cousin second-degree burn second floor second growth second fiddle second-in-command second hand second-guess second lieutenant second language second mortgage second nature second opinion second person second-rate second sight second reading second thought second-string second to none second wind second world split second split-second decision thirty-second note sweep-second hand wait a minute/moment/second give (something) a second look second to last second degree second-line second-story man second gentleman half a minute/second sidereal second second estate thirty-second rest second lady come off second best second glance second only to in the second degree this instant/minute/second See More Kids Definition second 1 of 4 adjective sec·ond ˈsek-ənd also -ənt 1 : being number two in a series see number 2 a : next to the first in time, order, importance, or rank second violin second place b : other entry 1 sense 2 elects a mayor every second year c : resembling or suggesting an original : another a second Shakespeare second adverb secondly adverb second 2 of 4 noun 1 a : one that is number two in a series see number b : one next after the first in time, order, importance, or rank 2 : one who assists another (as in a duel or prizefight) 3 : the difference in pitch between the first tone and the second tone of a scale 4 : a damaged or imperfect article (as of merchandise) 5 : the act of seconding a motion 6 : second base 7 : the second gear or speed in an automobile 8 plural : a second helping of food second 3 of 4 noun 1 a : the 60th part of a minute of angular measure b : the 60th part of a minute of time especially : the international unit of time related to the period of the radiation corresponding to a change between the two levels of the ground state of a particular isotope of the cesium atom 2 : instant entry 1, moment I'll be back in a second second 4 of 4 verb 1 : to give support or encouragement to : assist 2 : to encourage that something be debated or voted on second a motion seconder noun seconding verb present participle of second as in adopting Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance adopting aiding assisting endorsing advocating reinforcing abetting espousing forwarding furthering indorsing helping patronizing championing reenforcing bolstering backing backstopping embracing buttressing siding (with) supporting advancing propping (up) boosting preaching rescuing plonking (for) plugging plumping (for) saving plunking (for) talking up bailing out delivering Antonyms & Near Antonyms opposing interfering thwarting frustrating baffling sabotaging deserting disappointing failing foiling letting down See More
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second

adjective

noun (1)

adverb

noun (2)

verb

Synonyms

Example Sentences

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Phrases Containing second

Kids Definition

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