Second (Noun)
Meaning 1
Following the first in an ordering or series; "he came in a close second".
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Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
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Meaning 2
A particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began".
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Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
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Meaning 3
The official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match.
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 4
A speech seconding a motion; "do I hear a second?".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 5
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".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 6
An indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit".
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Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
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Meaning 7
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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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 8
Merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 9
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- A blink of the eye lasts less than a second.
- He reacted to the signal within a fraction of a second.
- In order to increase efficiency, she tries to save at least a second each time.
- We don't need that one single second if this becomes to tarry here!
- Wait exactly five seconds and see how well that trick would help this effort
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Meaning 10
A 60th part of a minute of arc; "the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here".
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.