second

sec-ond · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    (adjective/ordinal) Coming after the first in position, rank, or time.

  2. 2.

    (noun) A sixtieth of a minute of time.

  3. 3.

    (noun) A very short period of time; a moment.

  4. 4.

    (noun) An attendant who assists a principal in a duel or boxing match.

  5. 5.

    (verb) To formally support a proposal or nomination.

  6. 6.

    (verb, British) To temporarily transfer an employee to another position or department.

Related words

Antonyms: first, initial, primary
See also: first, minute, next
Synonyms: alternative, following, next, other

Etymology

From Old French second, from Latin secundus ("following, next in order"), from sequī ("to follow"). The time unit meaning developed from the phrase pars minuta secunda ("second small part"), referring to the second division of an hour (the first being minutes).