second
/ˈsɛkɪnd/
second
📚 Meanings
- 1.
a unit of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute
"The race was decided by a fraction of a second."
- 1.
coming after the first
"The race was decided by a fraction of a second."
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This is my second cup of coffee today.
This is my second cup of coffee today.
Can you wait just a second? I need to grab my keys.
Can you wait just a second? I need to grab my keys.
She finished in second place in the competition.
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How do you pronounce second?
second is pronounced [/ˈsɛkɪnd/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does second mean?
second means "second". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is second?
second is a Beginner-level word.
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Example: "This is my second cup of coffee today." — used to mean "second".
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