second
1. 1/60 of a minute;
the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (Freq. 24)
• Syn:
sec, s
• Hypernyms:
time unit, unit of time
• Hyponyms:
leap second
• Part Holonyms:
minute, min
• Part Meronyms:
millisecond, msec
2. an indefinitely short time (Freq. 6)
- wait just a moment
- in a mo
- it only takes a minute
- in just a bit
• Syn:
moment, mo, minute, bit
• Derivationally related forms:
momentary (for: moment), momentaneous (for: moment)
• Usage Domain:
Britain (for: mo)
• Hypernyms:
time
• Hyponyms:
blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy,
split second, trice, twinkling, wink, New York minute
3. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
second base
• Hypernyms:
position
• Member Holonyms:
baseball team
4. following the first in an ordering or series
- he came in a close second
• Hypernyms:
rank
• Hyponyms:
latter
5. a 60th part of a minute of arc
- the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here
• Syn:
arcsecond
• Hypernyms:
angular unit
• Part Holonyms:
minute, arcminute, minute of arc
6. merchandise that has imperfections;
usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
• Syn:
irregular
• Hypernyms:
merchandise, ware, product
7. a particular point in time
- the moment he arrived the party began
• Syn:
moment, minute, instant
• Derivationally related forms:
instantaneous (for: instant)
• Hypernyms:
point, point in time
• Hyponyms:
climax, culmination, eleventh hour, last minute, moment of truth,
pinpoint, time, psychological moment
8. the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match
• Hypernyms:
attendant, attender, tender
9. a speech seconding a motion
- do I hear a second?
• Syn:
secondment, endorsement, indorsement
• Derivationally related forms:
indorse (for: indorsement), second (for: secondment)
• Hypernyms:
agreement
10. the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
- he had to shift down into second to make the hill
• Syn:
second gear
• Hypernyms:
gear, gear mechanism
• Part Holonyms:
motor vehicle, automotive vehicle
1. give support or one's approval to
- I'll second that motion
- I can't back this plan
- endorse a new project
• Syn:
back, endorse, indorse
• Derivationally related forms:
indorser (for: indorse), indorsement (for: indorse), endorsement (for: endorse), endorser (for: endorse), backing (for: back), secondment, seconder
• Hypernyms:
support, back up
• Verb Group:
back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment
- The officer was seconded for duty overseas
• Derivationally related forms:
secondment
• Hypernyms:
transfer, reassign
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
1. coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude (Freq. 108)
• Syn:
2nd, 2d
• Similar to:
ordinal
2. a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first
- second flute
- the second violins
• Ant:
first
• Topics:
music
in the second place (Freq. 9)
- second, we must consider the economy
• Syn:
secondly
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