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1. сущ.а) общ. (что-л. или кто-л. по какому-л. критерию занимающее второе место, т. е. следующее сразу за объектом или лицом, занимающим по этому критерию первую позицию; напр., об альтернативном варианте, по предпочтительности следующем сразу за оптимальным вариантом)the second best is to read about another's experience and learn from it — второй по оптимальности вариант — читать о практике других и учиться на их опыте
б) эк. (наилучший достижимый результат после появления в системе каких-л. ограничений)See:2. прил.тж. second-best общ. второй наилучший; субоптимальный (о чем-л. или о ком-л., занимающем по какому-л. критерию вторую позицию)So, who is second best? — Итак, кто на втором месте?
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