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