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  5  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Second  \Sec"ond\,  a.  [F.,  fr  L.  secundus  second  properly, 
  following,  fr  sequi  to  follow  See  {Sue}  to  follow  and  cf 
  {Secund}.] 
  1.  Immediately  following  the  first  next  to  the  first  in 
  order  of  place  or  time;  hence  occuring  again  another; 
  other 
 
  And  he  slept  and  dreamed  the  second  time.  --Gen. 
  xli.  5. 
 
  2.  Next  to  the  first  in  value,  power,  excellence,  dignity,  or 
  rank;  secondary;  subordinate;  inferior. 
 
  May  the  day  when  we  become  the  second  people  upon 
  earth  .  .  .  be  the  day  of  our  utter  extirpation. 
  --Landor. 
 
  3.  Being  of  the  same  kind  as  another  that  has  preceded; 
  another,  like  a  protype;  as  a  second  Cato;  a  second  Troy; 
  a  second  deluge. 
 
  A  Daniel,  still  say  I,  a  second  Daniel!  --Shak. 
 
  {Second  Adventist}.  See  {Adventist}. 
 
  {Second  cousin},  the  child  of  a  cousin. 
 
  {Second-cut  file}.  See  under  {File}. 
 
  {Second  distance}  (Art),  that  part  of  a  picture  between  the 
  foreground  and  the  background;  --  called  also  {middle 
  ground},  or  {middle  distance}.  [R.] 
 
  {Second  estate}  (Eng.),  the  House  of  Peers. 
 
  {Second  girl},  a  female  house-servant  who  does  the  lighter 
  work  as  chamber  work  or  waiting  on  table. 
 
  {Second  intention}.  See  under  {Intention}. 
 
  {Second  story},  {Story  floor},  in  America,  the  second  range 
  of  rooms  from  the  street  level.  This  in  England,  is 
  called  the  {first  floor},  the  one  beneath  being  the  ground 
  floor. 
 
  {Second}  {thought  or  thoughts},  consideration  of  a  matter 
  following  a  first  impulse  or  impression;  reconsideration. 
 
  On  second  thoughts,  gentlemen,  I  don't  wish  you  had 
  known  him  --Dickens. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Second  \Sec"ond\,  n. 
  1.  One  who  or  that  which  follows,  or  comes  after  one  next 
  and  inferior  in  place  time,  rank,  importance,  excellence, 
  or  power. 
 
  Man  an  angel's  second  nor  his  second  long.  --Young. 
 
  2.  One  who  follows  or  attends  another  for  his  support  and 
  aid;  a  backer;  an  assistant;  specifically,  one  who  acts  as 
  another's  aid  in  a  duel. 
 
  Being  sure  enough  of  seconds  after  the  first  onset. 
  --Sir  H. 
  Wotton. 
 
  3.  Aid;  assistance;  help.  [Obs.] 
 
  Give  second  and  my  love  Is  everlasting  thine.  --J. 
  Fletcher. 
 
  4.  pl  An  article  of  merchandise  of  a  grade  inferior  to  the 
  best;  esp.,  a  coarse  or  inferior  kind  of  flour. 
 
  5.  [F.  seconde.  See  {Second},  a.]  The  sixtieth  part  of  a 
  minute  of  time  or  of  a  minute  of  space,  that  is  the 
  second  regular  subdivision  of  the  degree;  as  sound  moves 
  about  1,140  English  feet  in  a  second  five  minutes  and  ten 
  seconds  north  of  this  place 
 
  6.  In  the  duodecimal  system  of  mensuration,  the  twelfth  part 
  of  an  inch  or  prime;  a  line  See  {Inch},  and  {Prime},  n., 
  8. 
 
  7.  (Mus.) 
  a  The  interval  between  any  tone  and  the  tone  which  is 
  represented  on  the  degree  of  the  staff  next  above  it 
  b  The  second  part  in  a  concerted  piece;  --  often 
  popularly  applied  to  the  alto. 
 
  {Second  hand},  the  hand  which  marks  the  seconds  on  the  dial 
  of  a  watch  or  a  clock. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Second  \Sec"ond\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Seconded};  p.  pr  &  vb 
  n.  {Seconding}.]  [Cf.  F.  seconder,  L.  secundare,  from 
  secundus.  See  {Second},  a.] 
  1.  To  follow  in  the  next  place  to  succeed;  to  alternate. 
  [R.] 
 
  In  the  method  of  nature,  a  low  valley  is  immediately 
  seconded  with  an  ambitious  hill.  --Fuller. 
 
  Sin  is  seconded  with  sin.  --South. 
 
  2.  To  follow  or  attend  for  the  purpose  of  assisting;  to 
  support;  to  back  to  act  as  the  second  of  to  assist;  to 
  forward;  to  encourage. 
 
  We  have  supplies  to  second  our  attempt.  --Shak. 
 
  In  human  works  though  labored  on  with  pain,  A 
  thousand  movements  scarce  one  purpose  gain;  In 
  God's,  one  single  can  its  end  produce,  Yet  serves  to 
  second  too  some  other  use  --Pope. 
 
  3.  Specifically,  to  support,  as  a  motion  or  proposal,  by 
  adding  one's  voice  to  that  of  the  mover  or  proposer. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
 
 
  7.  (Mach.)  A  joint  or  other  connection  uniting  parts  of 
  machinery,  or  the  like  as  the  elastic  pipe  of  a  tender 
  connecting  it  with  the  feed  pipe  of  a  locomotive  engine; 
  especially,  a  pipe  fitting  for  connecting  pipes,  or  pipes 
  and  fittings,  in  such  a  way  as  to  facilitate 
  disconnection. 
 
  8.  (Brewing)  A  cask  suspended  on  trunnions,  in  which 
  fermentation  is  carried  on 
 
  {Hypostatic  union}  (Theol.)  See  under  {Hypostatic}. 
 
  {Latin  union}.  See  under  {Latin}. 
 
  {Legislative  Union}  (Eng.  Hist.),  the  union  of  Great  Britain 
  and  Ireland,  which  took  place  Jan.  1,  1801. 
 
  {Union},  or  {Act  of  Union}  (Eng.  Hist.),  the  act  by  which 
  Scotland  was  united  to  England,  or  by  which  the  two 
  kingdoms  were  incorporated  into  one  in  1707. 
 
  {Union  by  the  first},  or  {second},  {intention}.  (Surg.)  See 
  {To  heal  by  the  first  or  second  intention},  under 
  {Intention}. 
 
  {Union  down}  (Naut.),  a  signal  of  distress  at  sea  made  by 
  reversing  the  flag,  or  turning  its  union  downward. 
 
  {Union  jack}.  (Naut.)  See  {Jack},  n.,  10. 
 
  {Union  joint}.  (Mech.) 
  a  A  joint  formed  by  means  of  a  union. 
  b  A  piece  of  pipe  made  in  the  form  of  the  letter  T. 
 
  Syn:  Unity;  junction;  connection;  concord;  alliance; 
  coalition;  combination;  confederacy. 
 
  Usage:  {Union},  {Unity}.  Union  is  the  act  of  bringing  two  or 
  more  things  together  so  as  to  make  but  one  or  the 
  state  of  being  united  into  one  Unity  is  a  state  of 
  simple  oneness,  either  of  essence,  as  the  unity  of 
  God,  or  of  action  feeling,  etc.,  as  unity  of  design, 
  of  affection,  etc  Thus  we  may  speak  of  effecting  a 
  union  of  interests  which  shall  result  in  a  unity  of 
  labor  and  interest  in  securing  a  given  object. 
 
  One  kingdom,  joy,  and  union  without  end 
  --Milton. 
 
  [Man]  is  to  .  .  .  beget  Like  of  his  like  his 
  image  multiplied.  In  unity  defective;  which 
  requires  Collateral  love,  and  dearest  amity. 
  --Milton. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  second 
  adj  1:  coming  next  after  the  first  in  position  in  space  or  time  or 
  degree  or  magnitude  [syn:  {2nd},  {2d}] 
  2:  coming  next  after  first  "a  second  chance";  "the  second  vice 
  president" 
  3:  (music)  a  part  or  voice  or  instrument  or  orchestra  section 
  lower  in  pitch  than  or  subordinate  to  the  first  "second 
  flute";  "the  second  violins"  [ant:  {first}] 
  4:  having  the  second  highest  gear  ratio;  "second  gear" 
  n  1:  1/60  of  a  minute;  the  basic  unit  of  time  adopted  under  the 
  System  International  d'Unites  [syn:  {sec},  {s}] 
  2:  an  indefinitely  short  time;  "wait  just  a  moment";  "it  only 
  takes  a  minute";  "in  just  a  bit"  [syn:  {moment},  {minute}, 
  {bit}] 
  3:  the  fielding  position  of  the  player  on  a  baseball  team  who 
  is  stationed  near  2nd  base  [syn:  {second  base}] 
  4:  a  particular  point  in  time;  "the  moment  he  arrived  the  party 
  began"  [syn:  {moment},  {minute},  {instant}] 
  5:  following  the  first  in  an  ordering  or  series:  "he  came  in  a 
  close  second" 
  6:  a  60th  part  of  a  minute  of  arc;  "the  treasure  is  2  minutes 
  and  45  seconds  south  of  here"  [syn:  {arcsecond}] 
  7:  the  official  attendant  of  a  contestant  in  a  duel  or  boxing 
  match 
  8:  a  speech  seconding  a  motion;  "do  I  hear  a  second?"  [syn:  {endorsement}] 
  9:  the  second  lowest  forward  gear  ratio  in  the  gear  box  of  a 
  motor  vehicle;  "he  had  to  shift  down  into  second  to  make 
  the  hill"  [syn:  {second  gear}] 
  10:  merchandise  that  has  imperfections;  usually  sold  at  a 
  reduced  price  without  the  brand  name  [syn:  {irregular}] 
  adv  :  in  the  second  place  "second,  we  must  consider  the  economy" 
  [syn:  {secondly}] 
  v  :  give  support  or  one's  blessing  to  "I'll  second  that 
  motion";  "I  can't  back  this  plan";  "endorse  a  new 
  project"  [syn:  {back},  {endorse},  {indorse}] 




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