Definitions
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adjective
Coming right after the first.
Examples
- He lives on Second Street.
- The second book is called The Two Towers.
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noun
A very short unit of time, one sixtieth of a minute.
Examples
- Wait a second, I am not ready.
- The race was won by two seconds.
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adjective
Less important than the first.
Examples
- His job is a second priority after his family.
- She felt like a second-class citizen.
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adjective
Another one of the same kind.
Examples
- The storm became a second Hurricane Katrina.
- She is a second Daniel in wisdom.
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adverb
In the number two place.
Examples
- Saturn is the second largest planet.
- She finished second overall.
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adverb
After the first but before the third.
Examples
- He is batting second today.
- She is presenting second, right after the main speaker.
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noun
The next thing after the first.
Examples
- The second on the list needs your signature too.
- Of the two plans, the second was much cheaper.
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noun
A person next in rank to the leader.
Examples
- As second in command, she took charge.
- He was the second to the founder.
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noun
The place after first in a race.
Examples
- She finished a close second in the marathon.
- He came in second, half a second behind.
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noun
A product with small faults that is sold cheaply.
Examples
- The shirts were seconds with small marks.
- The outlet sells seconds at half price.
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noun
A second helping of food.
Examples
- That was good barbecue. I hope I can get seconds.
- Have seconds if you are still hungry.