Need another word that means the same as “second”? Find 28 synonyms and 30 related words for “second” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Second” are: back, endorse, indorse, give one's support to, announce one's support for, vote for, back up, approve, give one's approval to, promote, commend, bit, minute, mo, moment, arcsecond, instant, irregular, endorsement, indorsement, secondment, s, sec, second gear, second base, 2d, 2nd, secondly
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “second” as a noun can have the following definitions:
arcsecond | A 60th part of a minute of arc. |
bit | The cutting part of a drill usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press. In just a bit. |
endorsement | A clause in an insurance policy detailing an exemption from or change in cover. The issue of full independence received overwhelming endorsement. |
indorsement | The act of endorsing. |
instant | Instant coffee. At that instant the sun came out. |
irregular | A member of an irregular military force. |
minute | The distance covered in a minute by someone driving or walking. Delta Lyrae is a double star with a separation of over 10 minutes of arc. |
mo | A midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union. Hang on a mo. |
moment | The n th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n th power of the deviations from a fixed value. She was silent for a moment before replying. |
s | A thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work. Entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity. |
sec | An independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors. |
second base | The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield. |
second gear | Following the first in an ordering or series. |
secondment | A speech seconding a motion. He spent two years on secondment to the Department of Industry. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “second” as a verb can have the following definitions:
announce one's support for | Foreshadow or presage. |
approve | Prove; show. I approve of his educational policies. |
back | Walk or drive backwards. On his new album he is backed by an American group. |
back up | Travel backward. |
commend | Present as suitable for approval or acceptance recommend. His paintings commend him to the artistic world. |
endorse | Give support or one’s approval to. A further 500 000 had been endorsed out of urban areas under the pass laws. |
give one's approval to | Guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion. |
give one's support to | Manifest or show. |
indorse | Give support or one’s approval to. |
promote | Of an additive act as a promoter of a catalyst. Some regulation is still required to promote competition. |
vote for | Express one’s preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “second” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
2d | Coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude. |
2nd | Coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “second” as an adverb can have the following definitions:
secondly | In the second place (used to introduce a second point or reason. He was presented first of all as a hopelessly unqualified candidate and secondly as an extremist. |
commandment | A divine rule, especially one of the Ten Commandments. She had followed her mother s commandments for long enough. |
double | A double measure of spirits. Double chrysanthemums have many rows of petals and are usually spherical or hemispherical. |
dual | In an aircraft using dual controls. Dual controls for pilot and copilot. |
eighth | Coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position. |
eleventh | Position 11 in a countable series of things. |
exponential | A function in which an independent variable appears as an exponent. An exponential curve. |
fifth | A quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon. He was fifth out of several hundred runners. |
four | A playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows four pips. |
fourth | In the fourth place. Fourthly you must pay the rent on the first of the month. |
homer | Ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC. He homered for the sixth time in seven games. |
multiple | (of a disease, injury, etc.) complex in its nature or effects; affecting several parts of the body. A multiple pile up. |
ninth | Position nine in a countable series of things. Going into the ninth they were a run ahead. |
number | Give numbers to. She preferred the black nylon number. |
ordinal | Relating to an ordinal number. Held an ordinal rank of seventh. |
plural | A plural word or form. The first person plural. |
quadruple | A quadruple number or amount. A quadruple vodka. |
seventh | Coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position. |
sextuple | Consisting of six parts or things. |
six | A playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows six pips. |
sixth | Position six in a countable series of things. |
teaching | The occupation, profession, or work of a teacher. A teaching union. |
ten | One of four playing cards in a deck with ten pips on the face. |
tenth | A tenth part one part in ten equal parts. |
third | The base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball. He is playing third. |
thirty | The cardinal number that is the product of ten and three. |
times | An arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed. You times the six by four to get twenty four. |
trillion | One quintillion in Great Britain. In England they call a quintillion a trillion. |
triple | Hit a triple. Triple time has three beats per measure. |
twenty | Denoting a quantity consisting of 20 items or units. |
twice | Two times; on two occasions. An engine twice as big as the original. |
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