second - Meaning in Kannada

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second - Meaning in Kannada

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Definitions and Meaning of second in English

second adjective

1. a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first

   Examples

   • "second flute"
   • "the second violins"
2. coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude

   Synonyms

   2d, 2d, 2nd

   2ನೇ, ...Subscribe

second abverb

1. in the second place

   Synonyms

   secondly

   Example

   • "second, we must consider the economy"

second noun

1. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield

   Synonyms

   second base

2. merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name

   Synonyms

   irregular

3. the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle

   Synonyms

   second gear

   Example

   • "he had to shift down into second to make the hill"
4. a speech seconding a motion

   Synonyms

   endorsement, indorsement, secondment

   Example

   • "do I hear a second?"
5. the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match
6. a 60th part of a minute of arc

   Synonyms

   arcsecond

   Example

   • "the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here"
7. following the first in an ordering or series

   Example

   • "he came in a close second"
8. 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

   Synonyms

   s, s, sec, sec

9. a particular point in time

   Synonyms

   instant, minute, moment

   Example

   • "the moment he arrived the party began"
10. an indefinitely short time

    Synonyms

    bit, bit, minute, mo, mo, mo, moment

    Examples

    • "in a mo"
    • "in just a bit"
    • "it only takes a minute"
    • "wait just a moment"

second verb

1. transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment

   Example

   • "The officer was seconded for duty overseas"
2. give support or one's approval to

   Synonyms

   back, endorse, indorse

   Examples

   • "endorse a new project"
   • "I can't back this plan"
   • "I'll second that motion"

Description

The second is the unit of time in the International System of Units (SI), historically defined as 1⁄86400 of a day – this factor derived from the division of the day first into 24 hours, then to 60 minutes and finally to 60 seconds each.

Also see "Second" on Wikipedia