second

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second is part of the Basic English 850.

Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Adjective 2.1 Related words 2.2 See also 3 Noun 3.1 Synonyms 3.2 Related words 4 Verb

[change] Pronunciation

• enPR: sĕ'kənd
• IPA: /ˈsɛkənd/
• SAMPA: /"sEk@nd/
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[change] Adjective

Positive second

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. (ordinal number) The second thing is the one that is number two (2) in order.

   I only have one older brothers and one younger brother. I'm the second child.

[change] Related words

• second-rate
• second fiddle

[change] See also

• first
• third

[change] Noun

Singular second

Plural seconds

1. A second is 1/60 of a minute. Sixty seconds is one minute.

   The winner won the race by five seconds.

[change] Synonyms

• sec

[change] Related words

• split second
• secondary

[change] Verb

Plain form second

Third-person singular seconds

Past tense seconded

Past participle seconded

Present participle seconding

1. If I second a nomination, I support it and it will be voted.

   So moved. Do we have a second?