second

/ˈsɛkənd/

nounadjectiveverbadverbsec · ond

Think: “SEC-ond” — a second is a tiny slice of time you might measure with a SEC(ond) hand on a clock.

Yes, it's second. Remember the middle is **-cond**, not **-cand** or **-cund**: **sec + ond**.

Definitions

  1. nouna unit of time equal to 1/60 of a minute
  2. nounthe position after first; the number 2 in order
  3. nouna person or thing that supports another, especially an assistant or deputy
  4. adjectivecoming after first; next in order
  5. adjectivenot the best; lower in rank or quality
  6. verbto officially support a suggestion or motion (as in a meeting)
  7. verbto send someone to work temporarily in another position or place
  8. adverbfor the second time; again (as in “I second that”)

Examples

  • “Wait a second—I forgot my backpack.”
  • “Maya finished second in the race, just behind her friend.”
  • “I second the proposal to start the project early.”

Synonyms

momentinstantnextrunner-upsupport

Antonyms

firstlast

Translations

ES segundoPT segundoFR deuxième

Common misspellings

sekondseckondsecandsecondesecoundseconedseondsecnd

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