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secondhand


 
  Overview  of  adj  secondhand 
 
  The  adj  secondhand  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  secondhand  --  (derived  from  what  is  primary  or  original;  not  firsthand;  "a  secondhand  report";  "a  secondhand  account  of  a  memory  of  something  once  read";  "most  of  our  knowledge  is  secondhand") 
  2.  (1)  secondhand,  used  --  (previously  used  or  owned  by  another;  "bought  a  secondhand  (or  used)  car") 
 
  Overview  of  adv  secondhand 
 
  The  adv  secondhand  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  secondhand  --  (by  indirect  means  "I  heard  about  it  only  secondhand  or  thirdhand";  "he  prefers  to  buy  secondhand") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  secondhand 
 
  2  senses  of  secondhand 
 
  Sense  1 
  secondhand 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  secondary)  ->  primary 
 
  Sense  2 
  secondhand,  used 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  old)  ->  new 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  secondhand 
 
  2  senses  of  secondhand 
 
  Sense  1 
  secondhand 
  =>  secondary  (vs.  primary) 
 
  Sense  2 
  secondhand,  used 
  =>  old  (vs.  new) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  secondhand 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  secondhand 
 
  secondhand  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  secondhand 
  secondhand 
 
  Overview  of  adj  secondhand 
 
  The  adj  secondhand  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  secondhand  --  (derived  from  what  is  primary  or  original;  not  firsthand;  "a  secondhand  report";  "a  secondhand  account  of  a  memory  of  something  once  read";  "most  of  our  knowledge  is  secondhand") 
  2.  (1)  secondhand,  used  --  (previously  used  or  owned  by  another;  "bought  a  secondhand  (or  used)  car") 
 
  Overview  of  adv  secondhand 
 
  The  adv  secondhand  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  secondhand  --  (by  indirect  means  "I  heard  about  it  only  secondhand  or  thirdhand";  "he  prefers  to  buy  secondhand") 



secondhand definition