Seconal
Seconal

second


Definition: Meaning of, second in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈsɛk(ə)nd /

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  1. the second person, thing, event etc is the one that comes after the first
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  2. the position in a competition or scale that comes after the one that is the best, most successful etc
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  3. another example of the same thing, or another in addition to the one you have
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  4. every second year/person/thing etc the second, then the fourth, then the sixth year etc
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  5. every second year/person/thing etc used to emphasize that in a group of similar things, there is too much of one particular thing
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  6. be second to none to be the best
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  7. second chance help given to someone who has failed, in the hope that they will succeed this time
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  8. have second thoughts to start having doubts about a decision you have made
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  9. on second thoughts British English American English spoken used to say that you have changed your mind about something
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  10. not give something a second thought/without a second thought used to say that someone does not think or worry about something
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  11. not give something a second glance/look also without a second glance/look to not look at something again, because you have not really noticed it or because it does not seem important
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  12. be/become second nature (to somebody) something that is second nature to you is something you have done so often that you do it almost without thinking
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  13. second wind a new feeling of energy after you have been working or exercising very hard, and had thought you were too tired to continue
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second seconds
  1. [countable] a unit for measuring time. There are 60 seconds in a minute
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  2. [countable] a very short period of time
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  3. (at) any second (now) used to say that something will or may happen extremely soon
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  4. seconds [plural] informal another serving of food, after you have eaten your first serving
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  5. seconds [plural] clothes or other goods that are cheaper than usual because they are not perfect
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  6. [countable] technical one of the sixty parts into which a MINUTE of an angle is divided. It can be shown as a symbol after a number. For example, 78º 52' 11' means 78 degrees 52 MINUTEs 11 seconds.
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  7. [countable] someone who helps someone in a fight, especially in BOXING or, in the past, a DUEL
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  8. [uncountable] American English informal SECOND BASE
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  1. [sentence adverb] used before you add information to what you have already said [=  secondly]
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  2. next after the first one
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second seconded seconded
Present Participle Third Person Singular
seconding seconds
[transitive] [transitive usually passive] [British English]
  1. to formally support a suggestion made by another person in a meeting
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  2. to send someone to do someone else's job for a short time
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second used in phrases

  • Euclid's second axiom (noun)
    1. any terminated straight line can be projected indefinitely
  • Forty-Second Street
    1. a street in New York City, where there are many theatres
    2. a successful MUSICAL (= a show that uses singing and dancing to tell a story) that has been performed on stage and made into a film
  • Kepler's second law (noun)
    1. a law concerning the speed at which planets travel; a line connecting a planet to the sun will sweep out equal areas in equal times
  • Newton's second law (noun)
    1. the rate of change of momentum is proportional to the imposed force and goes in the direction of the force
  • Newton's second law of motion (noun)
    1. the rate of change of momentum is proportional to the imposed force and goes in the direction of the force
  • Second Advent (noun)
    1. Christian theology the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment
  • Second Advent, the
    1. another name for the SECOND COMING
  • Second Adventism (noun)
    1. any Christian religion that believes the second coming of Christ is imminent
  • Second Adventist (noun)
    1. a member of Christian denomination that expects the imminent advent of Christ
  • Second Coming (noun)
    1. Christian theology the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment
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