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sikan [sí.kan.] : second (adj.)

Derivatives of sikan


Glosses:
second
n. (time)1. s, sec, second1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites.
~ time unit, unit of timea unit for measuring time periods.
~ min, minutea unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour.; "he ran a 4 minute mile"
~ leap seconda 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, msecone thousandth (10^-3) of a second.
n. (time)2. bit, minute, mo, moment, secondan indefinitely short time.; "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"
~ timean 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, flasha 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 basethe 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 teama team that plays baseball.
n. (time)4. instant, minute, moment, seconda particular point in time.; "the moment he arrived the party began"
~ climax, culminationthe decisive moment in a novel or play.; "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play"
~ point in time, pointan instant of time.; "at that point I had to leave"
~ eleventh hour, last minutethe latest possible moment.; "money became available at the eleventh hour"; "at the last minute the government changed the rules"
~ moment of trutha crucial moment on which much depends.
~ moment of truththe moment in a bullfight when the matador kills the bull.
~ pinpointa very brief moment.; "they were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together"
~ timea suitable moment.; "it is time to go"
~ psychological momentthe most appropriate time for achieving a desired effect.
n. (linkdef)5. secondfollowing the first in an ordering or series.; "he came in a close second"
~ latterthe second of two or the second mentioned of two.; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the latter is remembered today"
~ rankrelative status.; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
n. (quantity)6. arcsecond, seconda 60th part of a minute of arc.; "the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here"
~ angular unita unit of measurement for angles.
~ arcminute, minute of arc, minutea unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree.
n. (person)7. secondthe official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match.
~ attendant, attender, tendersomeone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another.
n. (communication)8. endorsement, indorsement, second, secondmenta speech seconding a motion.; "do I hear a second?"
~ agreementthe verbal act of agreeing.
n. (artifact)9. second, second gearthe 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, geara mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle).
~ automotive vehicle, motor vehiclea self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails.
n. (artifact)10. irregular, secondmerchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name.
~ merchandise, product, warecommodities offered for sale.; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products"
v. (social)11. back, endorse, indorse, secondgive 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, supportbe behind; approve of.; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"
~ back up, supportgive moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to.; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"
v. (social)12. secondtransfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment.; "The officer was seconded for duty overseas"
~ reassign, transfertransfer somebody to a different position or location of work.
adj. 13. 2d, 2nd, secondcoming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude.
~ ordinalbeing or denoting a numerical order in a series.; "ordinal numbers"; "held an ordinal rank of seventh"
adj. 14. seconda part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first.; "second flute"; "the second violins"
~ musican artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner.
adv. 15. second, secondlyin the second place.; "second, we must consider the economy"