second-class quality

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• second-class — ˈsecond class adjective [only before a noun] 1. second class mail is cheaper to send than first class mail because it takes slightly longer to be delivered: • We aim to deliver 96% of second class letters by the third working day after collection …   Financial and business terms

• second-class — adj [only before noun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(people)¦ 2¦(lower standard)¦ 3¦(travel)¦ 4¦(mail)¦ 5¦(university degree)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(PEOPLE)¦ considered to be less important and less valuable than other people ▪ Why should old people be treated like second… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• second-class — adj [only before noun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(people)¦ 2¦(lower standard)¦ 3¦(travel)¦ 4¦(mail)¦ 5¦(university degree)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(PEOPLE)¦ considered to be less important and less valuable than other people ▪ Why should old people be treated like second… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• second-class — adjective 1. ) low in quality or importance: a second class hotel All the merchandise was second class. a ) treated as if you are not as good or important as other people: Many of the women are treated like second class citizens. 2. ) only before …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• second-class — [sek′ənd klas′, sek′əndkläs′] adj. 1. of the class, rank, excellence, etc. next below the highest; of secondary quality 2. designating or of accommodations next below the best [a second class railway carriage ] ☆ 3. designating or of a class of… …   English World dictionary

• second-class — second rate / second class [adj] inferior, cheap cheap and dirty*, common, commonplace, déclassé, hack*, low grade, low quality, mean, mediocre, poor, shoddy*, substandard, tacky*, tawdry; concepts 334,567,574 Ant. excellent, first class, first… …   New thesaurus

• second-class — also second class 1) ADJ: ADJ n If someone treats you as a second class citizen, they treat you as if you are less valuable and less important than other people. Too many airlines treat our children as second class citizens. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n If… …   English dictionary

• second-class — UK / US adjective 1) a) low in quality or importance All the merchandise was second class. a second class hotel b) treated as if you are not as good or important as other people Many of the women are treated like second class citizens. 2) a)… …   English dictionary

• second class — I noun 1. not the highest rank in a classification • Hypernyms: ↑rank 2. not the highest quality in a classification • Hypernyms: ↑inferiority, ↑low quality 3. a class of accommodations on a ship or train or plane that are less expensive than… …   Useful english dictionary

• second-class — /sek euhnd klas , klahs /, adj. 1. of a secondary class or quality. 2. second rate; inferior. adv. 3. by second class mail or passenger accommodations: to travel second class. [1830 40] * * * …   Universalium

• ˌsecond-ˈclass — adj 1) low in quality or importance 2) relating to post that is sent by second class 3) travelling in second class 4) British a second class university degree is a good degree, but not as good as a first …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English