second

nouns

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
s, sec, second
an indefinitely short time
"wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"
bit, minute, mo, moment, second
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield
second, second base
a particular point in time
"the moment he arrived the party began"
instant, minute, moment, second
following the first in an ordering or series
"he came in a close second"
second
is a type of (narrower)
relative status
"his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
rank
a 60th part of a minute of arc
"the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here"
arcsecond, second
the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match
second
is a type of (narrower)
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
attendant, attender, tender
a speech seconding a motion
"do I hear a second?"
endorsement, indorsement, second, secondment
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, second gear
merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
irregular, second

verbs

give support or one's approval to
"I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project"
back, endorse, indorse, second
is derived from
secondment
is derived from
seconder
transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment
"The officer was seconded for duty overseas"
second
is derived from
secondment
is a type of (narrower)
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
reassign, transfer

adjectives

coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude
2d, 2nd, second
a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first
"second flute"; "the second violins"
second
antonym
first
domain category
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
music

adverbs

in the second place
"second, we must consider the economy"
second, secondly