second

sec·ond ¹  (sknd)

n.

1. Abbr. sec.

a. A unit of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute.

b. The time needed for a cesium-133 atom to perform 9,192,631,770 complete oscillations. See Table at measurement.

2. A brief interval of time; a moment. See Synonyms at moment.

3. Abbr. s Mathematics A unit of angular measure equal to one sixtieth of a minute.

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[Middle English seconde, from Old French, from Medieval Latin (pars minta) secunda, second (small part), feminine of Latin secundus, second, following; see second².]

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second ¹

Adjective

1. coming directly after the first in order

2. rated, graded, or ranked between the first and third levels

3. alternate: every second Saturday

4. another of the same kind; additional: a second chance

5. resembling or comparable to a person or event from the past: a second Virgin Mary

6. of lesser importance or position; inferior

7. denoting the second lowest forward gear in a motor vehicle

8. Music denoting a musical part, voice, or instrument subordinate to or lower in pitch than another (the first): the second tenors

9. at second hand by hearsay

Noun

1. a person or thing that is second

2. Brit education an honours degree of the second class

3. the second lowest forward gear in a motor vehicle

4. (in boxing or duelling) an attendant who looks after a boxer or duellist

5. seconds

a. Informal a second helping of food or the second course of a meal

b. goods that are sold cheaply because they are slightly faulty

Verb

1. to give aid or backing to

2. (in boxing or duelling) to act as second to (a boxer or duellist)

3. to express formal support for (a motion proposed in a meeting)

Adverb

Also: (secondly) in the second place [Latin secundus next in order]

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second ²

Noun

1. the basic SI unit of time, equal to ¹⁄₆₀ of a minute

2. ¹⁄₆₀ of a minute of angle

3. a very short period of time [Latin pars minuta secunda the second small part (a minute being the first small part of an hour)]

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second ³ [sik-kond]

Verb

Brit & NZ to transfer (a person) temporarily to another job [French en second in second rank]

secondment n

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second  (sknd)

1. A unit of time equal to ¹/₆₀ of a minute. A sidereal second is ¹/₆₀ of a sidereal minute, and a mean solar second is ¹/₆₀ of a mean solar minute. See more at sidereal timesolar time

2. A unit of angular measurement, such as longitude or right ascension, equal to ¹/₆₀ of a minute of arc.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	second - 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites s, sec time unit, unit of time - a unit for measuring time periods min, minute - a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour; "he ran a 4 minute mile" leap second - a second (as measured by an atomic clock) added to or subtracted from Greenwich Mean Time in order to compensate for slowing in the Earth's rotation millisecond, msec - one thousandth (10^-3) of a second
	2.	second - an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit" mo, moment, minute, bit time - an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor in his time" instant, jiffy, New York minute, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, blink of an eye, heartbeat, flash - a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"
	3.	second - the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield second base position - (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player; "what position does he play?" baseball team - a team that plays baseball
	4.	second - a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began" moment, instant, minute climax, culmination - the decisive moment in a novel or play; "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play" point in time, point - an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave" eleventh hour, last minute - the latest possible moment; "money became available at the eleventh hour"; "at the last minute the government changed the rules" moment of truth - a crucial moment on which much depends moment of truth - the moment in a bullfight when the matador kills the bull pinpoint - a very brief moment; "they were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together" time - a suitable moment; "it is time to go" psychological moment - the most appropriate time for achieving a desired effect
	5.	second - following the first in an ordering or series; "he came in a close second" latter - the second of two or the second mentioned of two; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the latter is remembered today" rank - relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
	6.	second - a 60th part of a minute of arc; "the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here" arcsecond angular unit - a unit of measurement for angles arcminute, minute of arc, minute - a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree
	7.	second - the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match attendant, attender, tender - someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
	8.	second - a speech seconding a motion; "do I hear a second?" secondment, endorsement, indorsement agreement - the verbal act of agreeing
	9.	second - 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" second gear gear mechanism, gear - a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle) automotive vehicle, motor vehicle - a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails
	10.	second - merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name irregular merchandise, product, ware - commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products"
Verb	1.	second - give support or one's approval to; "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project" endorse, indorse, back back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support - be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960" back up, support - give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"
	2.	second - transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment; "The officer was seconded for duty overseas" reassign, transfer - transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
Adj.	1.	second - coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude 2d, 2nd ordinal - being or denoting a numerical order in a series; "ordinal numbers"; "held an ordinal rank of seventh"
	2.	second - a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first; "second flute"; "the second violins" music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner first - highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections; "first soprano"; "the first violin section"; "played first horn"
Adv.	1.	second - in the second place; "second, we must consider the economy" secondly

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second ¹

adjective 1. next, following, succeeding, subsequent

adjective 2. additional, other, further, extra, alternative, repeated

adjective 3. spare, duplicate, alternative, additional, back-up

adjective 4. inferior, secondary, subordinate, supporting, lower, lesser

noun 5. supporter, assistant, aide, partner, colleague, associate, backer, helper, collaborator, henchman, right-hand man, cooperator

verb 6. support, back, endorse, forward, promote, approve, go along with, commend, give moral support to

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second ²

noun moment, minute, instant, flash, tick Brit. (informal) sec (informal) twinkling, split second, jiffy (informal) trice, twinkling of an eye, two shakes of a lamb's tail (informal) bat of an eye (informal)

Translations

second [ˈsɛkənd] adj → segundo

adv (in race etc) → en segundo lugar

n (gen) → segundo;

(AUT) (also: second gear) → segunda;

(COMM) → artículo con algún desperfecto;

(BRIT) (SCOL) (degree) → título universitario de segunda clase

vt [+ motion] → apoyar [sɪˈkɔnd] [+ employee] → trasladar temporalmente;

second floor (BRIT) → segundo piso;

(US) → primer piso;

Charles the Second → Carlos Segundo;

to ask for a second opinion (MED) → pedir una segunda opinión;

just a second! → ¡un momento!;

to have second thoughts → cambiar de opinión;

on second thoughts or (US) thought → pensándolo bien;

second mortgage → segunda hipoteca

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second¹ [ˈsɛkənd] num → deuxième, second(e)

adv (in race etc) → en seconde position

n (= unit of time) → seconde f;

(Aut) (also: second gear) → seconde;

(in series, position) → deuxième m/f, second(e);

(Comm) (imperfect) → article m de second choix;

(Brit) (Scol) → licence f avec mention

vt [+ motion] → appuyer;

seconds npl (inf) (= food); rab m (inf);

Charles the Second → Charles II;

just a second! → une seconde!, un instant!;

(stopping sb) → pas si vite!;

second floor (Brit) → deuxième (étage) m;

(US) → premier (étage) m;

to ask for a second opinion (Med) → demander l'avis d'un autre médecin

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second² [sɪˈkɔnd] vt [+ employee] → détacher, mettre en détachement

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second¹ [sɪˈkɔnd] (Brit) vt (employee) → abordnen

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second² [ˈsɛkənd] adj → zweite(r, s)

adv (come, be placed) → Zweite(r, s);

(when listing) → zweitens

n (time) → Sekunde f;

(Aut) (also: second gear) → der zweite Gang;

(person) → Zweite(r) f(m);

(Comm) (imperfect) → zweite Wahl f

vt (motion) → unterstützen;

upper/lower second (Brit) (Univ) → Zwei plus/minus;

Charles the Second → Karl der Zweite;

just a second! → einen Augenblick!;

second floor (Brit) → zweiter Stock m;

(US) → erster Stock m;

to ask for a second opinion → ein zweites Gutachten einholen

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second [ˈsɛkənd] num → secondo/a

adv (in race etc) → al secondo posto;

(RAIL) → in seconda

n (= unit of time) → secondo;

(in series, position) → secondo/a;

(BRIT ) (SCOL) → laurea con punteggio discreto;

(AUT) (also: second gear) → seconda;

(COMM) (imperfect) → scarto

vt [+ motion] → appoggiare [sɪˈkɔnd] [+ employee] → distaccare;

Charles the Second → Carlo Secondo;

just a second! → un attimo!;

second floor (BRIT) → secondo piano;

(US) → primo piano;

to ask for a second opinion (MED) → chiedere un altro or ulteriore parere;

to have second thoughts (about doing sth) → avere dei ripensamenti (quanto a fare qc);

on second thoughts or (US) thought → a ripensarci, ripensandoci bene