SECOND

1. [n] the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near 2nd base

2. [n] merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name

3. [n] 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"

4. [n] a speech seconding a motion; "do I hear a second?"

5. [n] the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match

6. [n] a 60th part of a minute of arc; "the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here"

7. [n] following the first in an ordering or series; "he came in a close second"

8. [n] 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d''Unites

9. [n] a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began"

10. [n] an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"

11. [v] transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment; "The officer was seconded for duty overseas"

12. [v] give support or one''s approval to; "I''ll second that motion"; "I can''t back this plan"; "endorse a new project"

13. [s] having the second highest gear ratio; "second gear"

14. [s] coming next after first; "a second chance"; "the second vice president"

15. [a] a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first; "second flute"; "the second violins"

16. [s] coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude

17. [r] in the second place; "second, we must consider the economy"

similar words

1. [a] forward

2. [a] intermediate

3. [a] ordinal

opposite words

1. [a] first