second

Meanings

• noun

  The basic unit of time, equal to one minute.

  - "It took him only two seconds to react."
  - "We measured the time it took for the water to boil in seconds."

• noun

  A rank or degree next above the first.

  - "He was the second in command."
  - "The second violinist played an essential role in the orchestra."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈsɛk.(ə)nd/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈsɛk.(ə)nd/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

seconder , twoth , other , sec , arcsecond , second of arc , Words used as placeholders to count seconds

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with second
mend , send , lend

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. second () : to follow
   

2. second () : a rank or degree next above the first
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. second (Spanish) : secondo (Italian), seconde (French), sekunda (Polish), segund (Galician), segon (Catalan)
   

2. second (English) : to follow
   

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Variants

List of all variants of second that leads to same result
second , 2nd , seconds , seconded , seconder , seconders , seconding , second banana , second bananas , second base , second baseman , second basemen , second basemmen , second bases , second-best , second best , second bests

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Forms

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seconds, secondly

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Etymology

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Old English sceowend, from scowan to shine, appear + -end, ending.

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Trivia

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1. There are 86,400 seconds in a day.

2. The term 'second' comes from the Old English word 'scowend,' which means 'shining one.'

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Related Concepts

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1. minute: 60 seconds make up one minute.

2. hour: 60 minutes make up one hour, and 60 seconds make up one minute.

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Culture

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In literature, the second often represents following or coming after. In music, a second refers to an interval between two notes where the second note is one tone higher than the first.

How to Memorize "second"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a clock face with the long hand at the 12 and the short hand at the 2, which represents the time being 2 seconds.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'second' with the idea of following or coming after.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Silly monkeys jump on swings, second comes after first.'

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