second

[US]/'sek(ə)nd/
[UK]/'sɛkənd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the person or thing that comes after the first one; an assistant of the second rank
pron. the one that comes after the first one
num. 2
adj. of lower quality or importance
adv. after the first in order
vt. to support a proposal.

Phrases & Collocations

second place

second chance

second hand

second thoughts

second opinion

second half

second time

second order

second world

second world war

second stage

for a second

second generation

per second

second floor

second class

in a second

second level

second to none

second best

second harmonic

Example Sentences

the second impression of the second edition

an equation of the second degree.

the second law of thermodynamics.

French as a second language.

cloth of second quality

second involute of the circle

surd of second degree

a student in the second grade

the mare's second birth.

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