[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

second \sec"ond\, a. f., fr. l. secundus second, properly,
   following, fr. sequi to follow. see sue to follow, and cf.
   secund.
   1. immediately following the first; next to the first in
      order of place or time; hence, occurring again; another;
      other.
      1913 webster

            and he slept and dreamed the second time. --gen.
                                                  xli. 5.
      1913 webster

   2. next to the first in value, power, excellence, dignity, or
      rank; secondary; subordinate; inferior.
      1913 webster

            may the day when we become the second people upon
            earth . . . be the day of our utter extirpation.
                                                  --landor.
      1913 webster

   3. being of the same kind as another that has preceded;
      another, like a prototype; as, a second cato; a second
      troy; a second deluge.
      1913 webster

            a daniel, still say i, a second daniel --shak.
      1913 webster

   second adventist. see adventist.

   second cousin, the child of a cousin.

   second-cut file. see under file.

   second distance art, that part of a picture between the
      foreground and the background; -- called also middle
      ground, or middle distance. r.

   second estate eng., the house of peers.

   second girl, a female house-servant who does the lighter
      work, as chamber work or waiting on table.

   second intention. see under intention.

   second story, second floor, in america, the second range
      of rooms from the street level. this, in england, is
      called the first floor, the one beneath being the
      ground floor.

   second thought or second thoughts, consideration of a
      matter following a first impulse or impression;
      reconsideration.
      1913 webster

            on second thoughts, gentlemen, i don't wish you had
            known him.                            --dickens.
      1913 webster
see also:
sue secund second adventist adventist second cousin second-cut file 
file second distance middle ground middle distance second estate 
second girl second intention intention second story second floor 
first floor ground floor second thought second thoughts 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

second \sec"ond\, n.
   1. one who, or that which, follows, or comes after; one next
      and inferior in place, time, rank, importance, excellence,
      or power.
      1913 webster

            man
            an angel's second, nor his second long. --young.
      1913 webster

   2. one who follows or attends another for his support and
      aid; a backer; an assistant; specifically, one who acts as
      another's aid in a duel.
      1913 webster

            being sure enough of seconds after the first onset.
                                                  --sir h.
                                                  wotton.
      1913 webster

   3. aid; assistance; help. obs.
      1913 webster

            give second, and my love
            is everlasting thine.                 --j. fletcher.
      1913 webster

   4. pl. an article of merchandise of a grade inferior to the
      best; esp., a coarse or inferior kind of flour.
      1913 webster

   5. f. seconde. see second, a. the sixtieth part of a
      minute of time or of a minute of space, that is, the
      second regular subdivision of the degree; as, sound moves
      about 1,140 english feet in a second; five minutes and ten
      seconds north of this place.
      1913 webster

   6. in the duodecimal system of mensuration, the twelfth part
      of an inch or prime; a line. see inch, and prime, n.,
      8.
      1913 webster

   7. mus.
      a the interval between any tone and the tone which is
          represented on the degree of the staff next above it.
      b the second part in a concerted piece; -- often
          popularly applied to the alto.
          1913 webster

   8. parliamentary procedure a motion in support of another
      motion which has been moved in a deliberative body; a
      motion without a second dies without discussion.
      pjc

   second hand, the hand which marks the seconds on the dial
      of a watch or a clock.
      1913 webster
see also:
second inch prime second hand 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

second \sec"ond\, v. t. imp.  p. p. seconded; p. pr.  vb.
   n. seconding. cf. f. seconder, l. secundare, from
   secundus. see second, a.
   1. to follow in the next place; to succeed; to alternate.
      r.
      1913 webster

            in the method of nature, a low valley is immediately
            seconded with an ambitious hill.      --fuller.
      1913 webster

            sin is seconded with sin.             --south.
      1913 webster

   2. to follow or attend for the purpose of assisting; to
      support; to back; to act as the second of; to assist; to
      forward; to encourage.
      1913 webster

            we have supplies to second our attempt. --shak.
      1913 webster

            in human works though labored on with pain,
            a thousand movements scarce one purpose gain;
            in god's, one single can its end produce,
            yet serves to second too some other use. --pope.
      1913 webster

   3. specifically, parliamentary procedure to support, as a
      motion6 or proposal, by adding one's voice to that of
      the mover or proposer.
      1913 webster

   note: under common parliamentary rules used by many
         organizations, especially legislative bodies, a motion
         must be seconded in order to come properly before the
         deliberative body for discussion. any motion6 for
         which there is no second8 dies for lack thereof.
         pjc
see also:
seconded seconding second 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

second
     adj 1: coming next after the first in position in space or time or
            degree or magnitude syn: 2nd, 2d
     2: coming next after first; "a second chance"; "the second vice
        president"
     3: a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in
        pitch than or subordinate to the first; "second flute";
        "the second violins" ant: first
     4: having the second highest gear ratio; "second gear"
     n 1: 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the
          systeme international d'unites syn: sec, s
     2: an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "it only
        takes a minute"; "in just a bit" syn: moment, minute,
         bit
     3: the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who
        is stationed near 2nd base syn: second base
     4: a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party
        began" syn: moment, minute, instant
     5: following the first in an ordering or series; "he came in a
        close second"
     6: a 60th part of a minute of arc; "the treasure is 2 minutes
        and 45 seconds south of here" syn: arcsecond
     7: the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing
        match
     8: a speech seconding a motion; "do i hear a second?" syn: secondment,
         endorsement, indorsement
     9: 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" syn: second gear
     10: merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a
         reduced price without the brand name syn: irregular
     adv : in the second place; "second, we must consider the economy"
           syn: secondly
     v 1: give support or one's approval to; "i'll second that
          motion"; "i can't back this plan"; "endorse a new
          project" syn: back, endorse, indorse
     2: transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment;
        "the officer was seconded for duty overseas"
see also:
2nd 2d first sec s moment 
minute bit second base instant arcsecond 
secondment endorsement indorsement second gear irregular 
secondly back endorse indorse 

[5] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

282 moby thesaurus words for "second":
   b, janus-like, maecenas, ok, abettor, abundant year, academic year,
   accept, accredit, acolyte, adjutant, admirer, advance, advocate,
   affirm, aficionado, agent, aid, aide, aide-de-camp, aider,
   alternate, alternative, ambidextrous, amen, angel, annum, another,
   apologist, approve, approve of, assign, assist, assistant,
   attendant, authenticate, authorize, autograph, auxiliary, back,
   back up, backer, best man, bifacial, bifold, biform, bilateral,
   binary, binate, biparous, bissextile year, bivalent, breath, buff,
   calendar month, calendar year, century, certify, champion,
   coadjutant, coadjutor, coadjutress, coadjutrix, common year,
   conduplicate, confirm, consecutive intervals, cosign, countersign,
   coup, crack, day, decade, decennary, decennium, defective,
   defective year, defender, degree, dependence, deputy, diapason,
   diatessaron, diatonic interval, diatonic semitone, disomatous,
   double, double-faced, dual, duple, duplex, duplicate, encourage,
   encourager, endorse, endorser, enharmonic diesis,
   enharmonic interval, espouse, executive officer, exponent, fan,
   favor, favorer, fifth, fiscal year, flash, following, fortnight,
   fourth, friend at court, geminate, geminated, get behind,
   get in behind, girl friday, give permission, give the go-ahead,
   give the imprimatur, give thumbs up, go along with, half a jiffy,
   half a mo, half a second, half a shake, half step, halftone, help,
   helper, helpmate, helpmeet, hour, initial, instant, interval,
   irregular, jiff, jiffy, later, leap year, less semitone,
   lieutenant, lover, lunar month, lunar year, lunation, luster,
   lustrum, mainstay, maintainer, man friday, man-hour,
   melodic interval, microsecond, millennium, millisecond, minute,
   moment, month, moon, move, newer, next, notarize, note, number two,
   octave, other, parallel octaves, paranymph, paraprofessional,
   partisan, pass, pass on, pass upon, patron, patronize, permit,
   promote, promoter, protagonist, quarter, quinquennium, ratify,
   regular year, reliance, relocate, right hand, rubber stamp,
   run interference for, sanction, say amen to, schlock, schmatte,
   seal, sec, second-best, secondarily, secondary, seconder, secondly,
   sectary, semester, semitone, servant, session, seventh, shake,
   shift, side with, sideman, sider, sidereal year, sign,
   sign and seal, sixth, solar year, split second, sponsor, stalwart,
   stand back of, stand behind, stand by, stand-in, standby, step,
   stick by, stick up for, stroke, subordinate, subscribe to,
   subsequent, substitute, sun, support, supporter, supporting actor,
   supporting instrumentalist, surrogate, sustainer, swear and affirm,
   swear to, sympathizer, take sides with, term, third, tick, tone,
   transfer, trice, trimester, twelvemonth, twin, twink, twinkle,
   twinkling, twinned, twitch, two shakes, two-faced, two-level,
   two-ply, two-sided, two-story, twofold, undersign, understudy,
   underwrite, unison interval, upholder, validate, visa, vise,
   votary, warrant, week, weekday, well-wisher, whole step, wink,
   year, younger

[6] : Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)

second. a measure equal to one sixtieth part of a minute. vide measure. 

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