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• second — second1 seconder, n. /sek euhnd/, adj. 1. next after the first; being the ordinal number for two. 2. being the latter of two equal parts. 3. next after the first in place, time, or value: the second house from the corner. 4. next after the first… …   Universalium

• second — second1 [ sɛk(ə)nd] ordinal number 1》 constituting number two in a sequence; coming after the first in time or order; 2nd.     ↘secondly.     ↘(seconds) informal a second course or second helping of food at a meal.     ↘denoting someone or… …   English new terms dictionary

• second — second1 [sek′ənd] adj. [ME secunde < OFr < L secundus, following, second < sequi, to follow: see SEQUENT] 1. coming next after the first in order of place or time; 2d or 2nd 2. another; other; additional; supplementary [to take a second… …   English World dictionary

• secundines — [sek′ən dīnz΄] pl.n. 〚ME < LL secundinae, pl., the afterbirth < L secundus, following: see SECOND1〛 AFTERBIRTH * * * se·cun·dines (sē kŭnʹdīnz , sĕkʹən dīnz ) pl.n. The afterbirth.   [Middle English …   Universalium

• secundum — [si kun′dəm] prep. 〚L, orig. neut. of secundus, following: see SECOND1〛 according to * * * …   Universalium

• first — firstness, adj. /ferrst/, adj. 1. being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc., used as the ordinal number of one: the first edition; the first vice president. 2. Music. highest or chief among several voices or… …   Universalium

• secondary — secondarily /sek euhn der euh lee, sek euhn dair /, adv. secondariness, n. /sek euhn der ee/, adj., n., pl. secondaries. adj. 1. next after the first in order, place, time, etc. 2. belonging or pertaining to a second order, division, stage,… …   Universalium

• seconde — /si kond /; Fr. /seuh gawonnd /, n., pl. secondes / kondz /; Fr. / gawonnd /. Fencing. the second of the eight defensive positions. [1680 90; < F, fem. of second SECOND1] * * * …   Universalium

• secondhand — secondhandedness, n. /sek euhnd hand /, adj. 1. not directly known or experienced; obtained from others or from books: Most of our knowledge is secondhand. 2. previously used or owned: secondhand clothes. 3. dealing in previously used goods: a… …   Universalium

• secondly — /sek euhnd lee/, adv. in the second place; second. [1325 75; ME; see SECOND1, LY] * * * …   Universalium

• secondo — /si kon doh, kohn /; It. /se kawn daw/, n., pl. secondi / dee/. Music. 1. the second or lower part in a duet, esp. in a piano duet. 2. the performer playing this part. [1840 50; < It; see SECOND1] * * * …   Universalium