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Noun
Definition: 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
Definition: an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"
Definition: the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield
Definition: a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began"
Definition: following the first in an ordering or series; "he came in a close second"
Definition: a 60th part of a minute of arc; "the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here"
Definition: the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match
Definition: a speech seconding a motion; "do I hear a second?"
Definition: 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"
Definition: merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
Definition: Something that is number two in a series.
Definition: One-sixtieth of a minute; the SI unit of time, defined as the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of radiation corresponding to the transition between two hyperfine levels of caesium-133 in a ground state at a temperature of absolute zero and at rest.
Definition: One who supports another in a contest or combat, such as a dueller's assistant.
Verb
Definition: give support or one's approval to; "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project"
Definition: transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment; "The officer was seconded for duty overseas"
Definition: To agree as a second person to (a proposal), usually to reach a necessary quorum of two. (See under [[#Etymology 3]] for translations.)
Definition: To transfer temporarily to alternative employment.
Adjective
Definition: coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude
Definition: a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first; "second flute"; "the second violins"
Definition: Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.