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second

From Wiktionary
second is on the Basic English 850 List.
seat - second - secret
second is one of the 1000 most common headwords.
seat - second - secretary
English numbers (edit)
20
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    Cardinal: two
    Ordinal: second
    Frequency: twice
    Multiplier: double, twofold
    Distributive: doubly
    Fractional: half
    Number of musicians: duo, duet, duplet

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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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.
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Noun

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Singular
second

Plural
seconds

  1. (countable) A second is 1/60 of a minute. Sixty seconds is one minute.
    The winner won the race by five seconds.

Synonyms

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Verb

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Plain form
second

Third-person singular
seconds

Past tense
seconded

Past participle
seconded

Present participle
seconding

  1. If you second a nomination, you support it and it will be voted.
    So moved. Do we have a second?