Second: meaning, definitions and examples
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second
[ ˈsɛkənd ]
unit of time
One sixtieth of a minute, equal to 60 seconds
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Wait a few seconds before crossing the street.
- She finished the race in just under thirty seconds.
immediately following the first
Coming after the first in order or time; next
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I'll meet you at the second bus stop.
- This is the second time I've seen that movie.
Translations
Translations of the word "second" in other languages:
🇵🇹 segundo
- segundo lugar
- segundo (tempo)
🇮🇳 दूसरा
- दूसरा स्थान
- सेकंड (समय)
🇩🇪 zweite
- zweite Stelle
- Sekunde (Zeit)
🇮🇩 kedua
- tempat kedua
- detik (waktu)
🇺🇦 другий
- друге місце
- секунда (час)
🇵🇱 drugi
- drugie miejsce
- sekunda (czas)
🇯🇵 二番目 (にばんめ)
- 二番目の場所 (にばんめのばしょ)
- 秒 (びょう)
🇫🇷 deuxième
- deuxième place
- seconde (temps)
🇪🇸 segundo
- segundo lugar
- segundo (tiempo)
🇹🇷 ikinci
- ikinci yer
- saniye (zaman)
🇰🇷 두 번째 (du beonjjae)
- 두 번째 장소 (du beonjjae jangso)
- 초 (cho)
🇸🇦 ثاني (ثاني مكان)
🇨🇿 druhý
- druhé místo
- sekunda (čas)
🇸🇰 druhý
- druhé miesto
- sekunda (čas)
🇨🇳 第二 (dì èr)
- 第二位 (dì èr wèi)
- 秒 (miǎo)
🇸🇮 drugi
- drugo mesto
- sekunda (čas)
🇮🇸 annar
- annað sæti
- sekúnda (tími)
🇰🇿 екінші
- екінші орын
- секунд (уақыт)
🇬🇪 მეორე (meore)
- მეორე ადგილი (meore adgili)
- წამი (ts'ami)
🇦🇿 ikinci
- ikinci yer
- saniyə (vaxt)
🇲🇽 segundo
- segundo lugar
- segundo (tiempo)
Word origin
The word 'second' originated from the Latin word 'secundus', meaning 'following'. It has been used in English since the 14th century to denote a unit of time and to indicate the position after the first. Over time, 'second' has become a common term in various fields, including sports, measurements, and sequencing.
See also: secondary, secondhand, secondly.