| second | | |
| n. (time) | 1. s, sec, second | 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites. |
| ~ time unit, unit of time | a unit for measuring time periods. |
| ~ min, minute | a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour.; "he ran a 4 minute mile" |
| ~ leap second | a second (as measured by an atomic clock) added to or subtracted from Greenwich Mean Time in order to compensate for slowing in the Earth's rotation. |
| ~ millisecond, msec | one thousandth (10^-3) of a second. |
| n. (time) | 2. bit, minute, mo, moment, second | an indefinitely short time.; "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit" |
| ~ time | an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities).; "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor in his time" |
| ~ blink of an eye, instant, jiffy, new york minute, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, heartbeat, flash | a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat).; "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash" |
| n. (act) | 3. second, second base | the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield. |
| ~ position | (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player.; "what position does he play?" |
| ~ baseball team | a team that plays baseball. |
| n. (time) | 4. instant, minute, moment, second | a particular point in time.; "the moment he arrived the party began" |
| ~ climax, culmination | the decisive moment in a novel or play.; "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play" |
| ~ point in time, point | an instant of time.; "at that point I had to leave" |
| ~ eleventh hour, last minute | the latest possible moment.; "money became available at the eleventh hour"; "at the last minute the government changed the rules" |
| ~ moment of truth | a crucial moment on which much depends. |
| ~ moment of truth | the moment in a bullfight when the matador kills the bull. |
| ~ pinpoint | a very brief moment.; "they were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together" |
| ~ time | a suitable moment.; "it is time to go" |
| ~ psychological moment | the most appropriate time for achieving a desired effect. |
| n. (linkdef) | 5. second | following the first in an ordering or series.; "he came in a close second" |
| ~ latter | the second of two or the second mentioned of two.; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the latter is remembered today" |
| ~ rank | relative status.; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority" |
| n. (quantity) | 6. arcsecond, second | a 60th part of a minute of arc.; "the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here" |
| ~ angular unit | a unit of measurement for angles. |
| ~ arcminute, minute of arc, minute | a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree. |
| n. (person) | 7. second | the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match. |
| ~ attendant, attender, tender | someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another. |
| n. (communication) | 8. endorsement, indorsement, second, secondment | a speech seconding a motion.; "do I hear a second?" |
| ~ agreement | the verbal act of agreeing. |
| n. (artifact) | 9. second, second gear | the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle.; "he had to shift down into second to make the hill" |
| ~ gear mechanism, gear | a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle). |
| ~ automotive vehicle, motor vehicle | a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails. |
| n. (artifact) | 10. irregular, second | merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name. |
| ~ merchandise, product, ware | commodities offered for sale.; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products" |
| v. (social) | 11. back, endorse, indorse, second | give support or one's approval to.; "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project" |
| ~ back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support | be behind; approve of.; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960" |
| ~ back up, support | give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to.; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up" |
| v. (social) | 12. second | transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment.; "The officer was seconded for duty overseas" |
| ~ reassign, transfer | transfer somebody to a different position or location of work. |
| adj. | 13. 2d, 2nd, second | coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude. |
| ~ ordinal | being or denoting a numerical order in a series.; "ordinal numbers"; "held an ordinal rank of seventh" |
| adj. | 14. second | a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first.; "second flute"; "the second violins" |
| ~ music | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner. |
| adv. | 15. second, secondly | in the second place.; "second, we must consider the economy" |
| secondary | | |
| n. (group) | 1. secondary | the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen. |
| ~ back | (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage. |
| ~ football team, eleven | a team that plays football. |
| ~ formation | an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit.; "a defensive formation"; "a formation of planes" |
| n. (artifact) | 2. secondary, secondary coil, secondary winding | coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil. |
| ~ coil | reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit. |
| ~ transformer | an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage. |
| adj. | 3. secondary | being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate.; "the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher"; "a secondary source"; "a secondary issue"; "secondary streams" |
| ~ inessential, unessential | not basic or fundamental. |
| ~ unoriginal | not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual.; "the manuscript contained unoriginal emendations"; "his life had been unoriginal, conforming completely to the given pattern" |
| ~ alternative, alternate, substitute | serving or used in place of another.; "an alternative plan" |
| ~ auxiliary, subsidiary, supplemental, supplementary | functioning in a supporting capacity.; "the main library and its auxiliary branches" |
| ~ collateral | accompany, concomitant.; "collateral target damage from a bombing run" |
| ~ indirect | not as a direct effect or consequence.; "indirect benefits"; "an indirect advantage" |
| ~ secondhand | derived from what is primary or original; not firsthand.; "a secondhand report"; "a secondhand account of a memory of something once read"; "most of our knowledge is secondhand" |
| ~ second-string | being a replacement or substitute for a regular member of a team.; "a second-string pitcher" |
| ~ standby | ready for emergency use.; "a standby generator"; "a standby crew" |
| ~ thirdhand | derived from what is primary or original by two intermediate steps.; "a thirdhand report" |
| ~ tributary | (of a stream) flowing into a larger stream. |
| ~ substitute, utility | capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team.; "a utility infielder" |
| ~ vicarious | experienced at secondhand.; "read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement" |
| adj. | 4. junior-grade, lower-ranking, lowly, petty, secondary, subaltern | inferior in rank or status.; "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary" |
| ~ junior | younger; lower in rank; shorter in length of tenure or service. |
| adj. | 5. secondary | depending on or incidental to what is original or primary.; "a secondary infection" |
| ~ incidental, incident | (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence.; "incidental expenses"; "the road will bring other incidental advantages"; "extra duties incidental to the job"; "labor problems incidental to a rapid expansion"; "confusion incidental to a quick change" |
| adj. | 6. secondary | not of major importance.; "played a secondary role in world events" |
| ~ minor | of lesser importance or stature or rank.; "a minor poet"; "had a minor part in the play"; "a minor official"; "many of these hardy adventurers were minor noblemen"; "minor back roads" |
| adj. | 7. secondary | belonging to a lower class or rank. |
| ~ subordinate, low-level | lower in rank or importance. |
| two | | |
| n. (quantity) | 1. 2, deuce, ii, two | the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number. |
| ~ digit, figure | one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration.; "0 and 1 are digits" |
| ~ craps, snake eyes | expressions used when when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot. |
| ~ couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, twain, twosome, brace, pair, span, yoke, couple | two items of the same kind. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. deuce, two | one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots. |
| ~ playing card | one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games. |
| adj. | 3. 2, ii, two | being one more than one.; "he received two messages" |
| ~ cardinal | being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order.; "cardinal numbers" |
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