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say it: SEK-uhnd
second is a noun, verb, adjective and adverb meaning "1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites". It carries 15 recorded senses.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield
a 60th part of a minute of arc
“the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here”
the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match
a speech seconding a motion
“do I hear a 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”
merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment
“The officer was seconded for duty overseas”
a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first
“second flute”
“the second violins”
music
Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for second come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.