Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Second

• (a.) Immediately following the first; next to the first in order of place or time; hence, occuring again; another; other.
• (a.) Next to the first in value, power, excellence, dignity, or rank; secondary; subordinate; inferior.
• (a.) Being of the same kind as another that has preceded; another, like a protype; as, a second Cato; a second Troy; a second deluge.
• (n.) One who, or that which, follows, or comes after; one next and inferior in place, time, rank, importance, excellence, or power.
• (n.) One who follows or attends another for his support and aid; a backer; an assistant; specifically, one who acts as another's aid in a duel.
• (n.) Aid; assistance; help.
• (n.) An article of merchandise of a grade inferior to the best; esp., a coarse or inferior kind of flour.
• (a.) The sixtieth part of a minute of time or of a minute of space, that is, the second regular subdivision of the degree; as, sound moves about 1,140 English feet in a second; five minutes and ten seconds north of this place.
• (a.) In the duodecimal system of mensuration, the twelfth part of an inch or prime; a line. See Inch, and Prime, n., 8.
• (n.) The interval between any tone and the tone which is represented on the degree of the staff next above it.
• (n.) The second part in a concerted piece; -- often popularly applied to the alto.
• (a.) To follow in the next place; to succeed; to alternate.
• (a.) To follow or attend for the purpose of assisting; to support; to back; to act as the second of; to assist; to forward; to encourage.
• (a.) Specifically, to support, as a motion or proposal, by adding one's voice to that of the mover or proposer.

Synonyms of Second

• Sec
• S
• Moment
• Mo
• Minute
• Bit
• Second Base
• Moment
• Minute
• Instant
• Arcsecond
• Secondment
• Endorsement
• Indorsement
• Second Gear
• Irregular
• Back
• Endorse
• Indorse
• 2Nd
• 2D
• Secondly

Antonyms of Second

• First

Homophones of Second

• Secund