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second (adjective)
1. Next after the first, a runner up: "Clarice was second in line."
3. Alternate, alternating, other: "Every second person was chosen to have his or her name placed in the container for the drawing of a free ticket to the concert."
4. Etymology: from Latin secundus which originally meant "following" and it was derived from sequi, "follow". English acquired it by way of Old French second using it for other, which until then had indicated "second" as well as "other".
"Gracie was second in her team as the winning runner."
2. Another one or one more, additional: "Sheena and Cathleen had a second house in the mountains."3. Alternate, alternating, other: "Every second person was chosen to have his or her name placed in the container for the drawing of a free ticket to the concert."
4. Etymology: from Latin secundus which originally meant "following" and it was derived from sequi, "follow". English acquired it by way of Old French second using it for other, which until then had indicated "second" as well as "other".
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1. The runner up, the next one: "Bryon was the second to be chosen to represent his company at the conference."
2. An assistant, representative, or helper: "Jayne said her second would answer any additional questions."
3. Another serving of food taken after finishing with the first serving: "The hostess asked her guests who wanted seconds." 4. A statement made to support or to approve a motion in a meeting: "There has been a motion to vote on a proposal. Is there a second?"
5. Something that is cheaper than normal because it is damaged or imperfect: "The store is selling factory seconds at greatly reduced prices."
6. Etymology: second as it applies to this unit comes from Latin secundus, "following" which is closely related to Latin sequi-, "to follow" which also gives us English words sequence and sequel.
2. An assistant, representative, or helper: "Jayne said her second would answer any additional questions."
3. Another serving of food taken after finishing with the first serving: "The hostess asked her guests who wanted seconds." 4. A statement made to support or to approve a motion in a meeting: "There has been a motion to vote on a proposal. Is there a second?"
5. Something that is cheaper than normal because it is damaged or imperfect: "The store is selling factory seconds at greatly reduced prices."
6. Etymology: second as it applies to this unit comes from Latin secundus, "following" which is closely related to Latin sequi-, "to follow" which also gives us English words sequence and sequel.
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second (verb), seconds; seconded; seconding
1. To approve something during a meeting so the discussion or voting can begin: "Cliff said he would like to second the motion to adjourn the meeting."
2. To agree with a suggestion or statement: "Frieda said, let's call it a day."
2. To agree with a suggestion or statement: "Frieda said, let's call it a day."
Jim said, "I'll second that."
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(Greek: two; second [in a series])
(Latin: second, following)
(the laser that can produce quadrillions of pulses of light per second, creating a spot on a cell that is as hot as the sun)
(the second newsletter of a series that was formerly presented to subscribers by the Sr. Scribe, a.k.a. John Robertson)
(using definitions and a letter added to the beginning of the second word of two words with the same spellings will produce two completely different words)
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“second”
arc minute, arc second
Units for measuring small angles, used in astronomy.
An arc minute (symbol ') is one-sixtieth of a degree, and an arc second (symbol ") is one-sixtieth of an arc minute. Small distances in the sky, as between two close stars or the apparent width of a planet's disk, are expressed in minutes and seconds of arc.
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