SECOND as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near 2nd base
   Synonym(s)
   • second base (what does second base mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) second is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • position (what does position mean?)
2. Meaning
   • merchandise that has imperfections
   • usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
   Synonym(s)
   • irregular (what does irregular mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) second is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • merchandise (what does merchandise mean?)
   • wares (what does wares mean?)
   • product (what does product mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
   Synonym(s)
   • second gear (what does second gear mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he had to shift down into second to make the hill
   Hypernyms(s) second is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • gear (what does gear mean?)
   • gear mechanism (what does gear mechanism mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a speech seconding a motion
   Synonym(s)
   • endorsement (what does endorsement mean?)
   • indorsement (what does indorsement mean?)
   • secondment (what does secondment mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • do I hear a second?
   Hypernyms(s) second is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • agreement (what does agreement mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • second (what does second mean?)
   • back (what does back mean?)
   • endorse (what does endorse mean?)
   • indorse (what does indorse mean?)
   • second (what does second mean?)
   • back (what does back mean?)
   • endorse (what does endorse mean?)
   • indorse (what does indorse mean?)
   • second (what does second mean?)
   • back (what does back mean?)
   • endorse (what does endorse mean?)
   • indorse (what does indorse mean?)
5. Meaning
   • the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match
   Hypernyms(s) second is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • attendant (what does attendant mean?)
   • attender (what does attender mean?)
   • tender (what does tender mean?)
6. Meaning
   • a 60th part of a minute of arc
   Synonym(s)
   • arcsecond (what does arcsecond mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here
   Hypernyms(s) second is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • angular unit (what does angular unit mean?)
7. Meaning
   • following the first in an ordering or series
   Usage Example(s)
   • he came in a close second
   Hypernyms(s) second is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • rank (what does rank mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • latter (what does latter mean?)
8. Meaning
   • 1/60 of a minute
   • the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d”Unites
   Synonym(s)
   • s (what does s mean?)
   • sec (what does sec mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) second is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • time unit (what does time unit mean?)
   • unit of time (what does unit of time mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • leap second (what does leap second mean?)
9. Meaning
   • a particular point in time
   Synonym(s)
   • instant (what does instant mean?)
   • minute (what does minute mean?)
   • moment (what does moment mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the moment he arrived the party began
   Hypernyms(s) second is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • point (what does point mean?)
   • point in time (what does point in time mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • climax (what does climax mean?)
   • culmination (what does culmination mean?)
   • eleventh hour (what does eleventh hour mean?)
   • last minute (what does last minute mean?)
   • moment of truth (what does moment of truth mean?)
   • moment of truth (what does moment of truth mean?)
   • pinpoint (what does pinpoint mean?)
   • time (what does time mean?)
   • psychological moment (what does psychological moment mean?)
10. Meaning
    • an indefinitely short time
    Synonym(s)
    • bit (what does bit mean?)
    • minute (what does minute mean?)
    • moment (what does moment mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • wait just a moment
    • it only takes a minute
    • in just a bit
    Hypernyms(s) second is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • time (what does time mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • blink of an eye (what does blink of an eye mean?)
    • flash (what does flash mean?)
    • heartbeat (what does heartbeat mean?)
    • instant (what does instant mean?)
    • jiffy (what does jiffy mean?)
    • split second (what does split second mean?)
    • trice (what does trice mean?)
    • twinkling (what does twinkling mean?)
    • wink (what does wink mean?)
    • New York minute (what does New York minute mean?)

SECOND as VERB

1. Meaning
   • transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment
   Usage Example(s)
   • The officer was seconded for duty overseas
   Hypernyms(s) second is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • transfer (what does transfer mean?)
   • reassign (what does reassign mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • secondment (what does secondment mean?)
2. Meaning
   • give support or one’’s approval to
   Synonym(s)
   • back (what does back mean?)
   • endorse (what does endorse mean?)
   • indorse (what does indorse mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • I”ll second that motion
   • I can”t back this plan
   • endorse a new project
   Hypernyms(s) second is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • support (what does support mean?)
   • back up (what does back up mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • subscriber (what does subscriber mean?)
   • endorser (what does endorser mean?)
   • indorser (what does indorser mean?)
   • ratifier (what does ratifier mean?)
   • second (what does second mean?)
   • secondment (what does secondment mean?)
   • endorsement (what does endorsement mean?)
   • indorsement (what does indorsement mean?)
   • endorsement (what does endorsement mean?)
   • indorsement (what does indorsement mean?)
   • blurb (what does blurb mean?)
   • endorsement (what does endorsement mean?)
   • indorsement (what does indorsement mean?)
   • subscriber (what does subscriber mean?)
   • endorser (what does endorser mean?)
   • indorser (what does indorser mean?)
   • ratifier (what does ratifier mean?)
   • backing (what does backing mean?)
   • backup (what does backup mean?)
   • championship (what does championship mean?)
   • patronage (what does patronage mean?)
   • second (what does second mean?)
   • secondment (what does secondment mean?)
   • endorsement (what does endorsement mean?)
   • indorsement (what does indorsement mean?)
   • second (what does second mean?)
   • secondment (what does secondment mean?)
   • endorsement (what does endorsement mean?)
   • indorsement (what does indorsement mean?)
   • seconder (what does seconder mean?)

SECOND as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • having the second highest gear ratio
   Usage Example(s)
   • second gear
   Similar To
   • forward (what does forward mean?)
2. Meaning
   • coming next after first
   Usage Example(s)
   • a second chance
   • the second vice president
   Similar To
   • intermediate (what does intermediate mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first
   Usage Example(s)
   • second flute
   • the second violins
   Antonym(s)
   • first (what does first mean?)
4. Meaning
   • coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude
   Synonym(s)
   • 2d (what does 2d mean?)
   • 2nd (what does 2nd mean?)
   Similar To
   • ordinal (what does ordinal mean?)

SECOND as ADVERB

1. Meaning
   • in the second place
   Synonym(s)
   • secondly (what does secondly mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • second, we must consider the economy