1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites.

synonyms: s, sec.

Roget 415: music; concert; strain, tune, air; melody etc. 413; aria, arietta^†; piece of music [Fr.], work, number, opus; sonata; rondo, rondeau [Fr.]; pastorale, cavatina^†, roulade^†, fantasia, concerto, overture, symphony, variations, cadenza; cadence; fugue, canon, quodlibet, serenade, notturno [It], dithyramb; opera, operetta; oratorio; composition, movement; stave; passamezzo [It], toccata, Vorspiel [G.].    instrumental music; full score; minstrelsy, tweedledum and tweedledee, band, orchestra; concerted piece [Fr.], potpourri, capriccio.    vocal music, vocalism^†; chaunt, chant; psalm, psalmody; hymn; song etc. (poem) 597; canticle, canzonet^†, cantata, bravura, lay, ballad, ditty, carol, pastoral, recitative, recitativo^†, solfeggio^†.    Lydian measures; slow music, slow movement; adagio etc. adv.; minuet; siren strains, soft music, lullaby; dump; dirge etc. (lament) 839; pibroch^†; martial music, march; dance music; waltz etc. (dance) 840.    solo, duet, duo, trio; quartet, quartett^†; septett^†; part song, descant, glee, madrigal, catch, round, chorus, chorale; antiphon^†, antiphony; accompaniment, second, bass; score; bourdon^†, drone, morceau^†, terzetto^†.    composer etc. 413; musician etc. 416.    ... show more

Roget 413: melody, rhythm, measure; rhyme etc. (poetry) 597.    pitch, timbre, intonation, tone.    scale, gamut; diapason; diatonic chromatic scale^†, enharmonic scale^†; key, clef, chords.    modulation, temperament, syncope, syncopation, preparation, suspension, resolution.    staff, stave, line, space, brace; bar, rest; appoggiato^†, appoggiatura^†; acciaccatura^†.    note, musical note, notes of a scale; sharp, flat, natural; high note etc. (shrillness) 410; low note etc. 408; interval; semitone; second, third, fourth &c.; diatessaron^†.    breve, semibreve [Mus.], minim, crotchet, quaver; semiquaver, demisemiquaver, hemidemisemiquaver; sustained note, drone, burden.    tonic; key note, leading note, fundamental note; supertonic^†, mediant^†, dominant; submediant^†, subdominant^†; octave, tetrachord^†; major key, minor key, major scale, minor scale, major mode, minor mode; passage, phrase.    concord, harmony; emmeleia^†; unison, unisonance^†; chime, homophony; euphony, euphonism^†; tonality; consonance; consent; part.    [Science of harmony] harmony, harmonics; thorough-bass, fundamental-bass; counterpoint; faburden^†.    piece of music etc. 415 [Fr.]; composer, harmonist^†, contrapuntist (musician) 416.    ... show more

Dutch: seconde
Polish: sekunda, s

An indefinitely short time.

synonyms: bit, minute, mo, moment.

Roget 108: period, age, era; second, minute, hour, day, week, month, quarter, year, decade, decenniumm lustrum^†, quinquennium, lifetime, generation; epoch, ghurry^†, lunation^†, moon.    century, millennium; annus magnus [Lat.].    ... show more

Dutch: minuut, moment, ogenblik, punt, seconde, tel
Polish: okamgnienie, mgnienie oka, mgnienie, ułamek sekundy, minutka, minuta, chwilka, chwileczka, sekundka, chwila, moment, sekunda, chwilunia, momencik ... show more

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

synonym: second base.

Dutch: tel, seconde

A particular point in time.

synonyms: instant, minute, moment.

Roget 113: instantaneity, instantaneousness, immediacy; suddenness, abruptness.    moment, instant, second, minute; twinkling, trice, flash, breath, crack, jiffy, coup, burst, flash of lightning, stroke of time.    epoch, time; time of day, time of night; hour, minute; very minute &c., very time, very hour; present time, right time, true time, exact correct time.    ... show more

Dutch: poosje, tel, moment, ogenblik, stonde, tijd, tijdstip, ure, uur

Following the first in an ordering or series.

Dutch: tweede

A 60th part of a minute of arc:
— The treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here.

synonym: arcsecond.

Polish: sekunda, sekunda kątowa, ″

The official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match.

Dutch: secondant

A speech seconding a motion:
— Do I hear a second?.

synonyms: endorsement, indorsement, secondment.

The gear that has 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.

synonym: second gear.

Polish: drugi bieg

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

synonym: irregular.

Give support or one's approval to:
— I'll second that motion.

synonyms: back, endorse, indorse.

Roget 707: aid, assist, help, succor, lend one's aid; come to the aid etc. n.. of; contribute, subscribe to; bring aid, give aid, furnish aid, afford aid, supply aid etc. n.; give a helping hand, stretch a hand, lend a helping hand, lend a hand, bear a helping hand, hold out a hand, hold out a helping hand; give one a life, give one a cast, give one a turn; take by the hand, take in tow; help a lame dog over a stile, lend wings to.    relieve, rescue; set up, set agoing^†, set on one's legs; bear through, pull through; give new life to, be the making of; reinforce, reenforce, recruit; set forward, put forward, push forward; give a lift, give a shove, give an impulse to; promote, further, forward, advance expedite, speed, quicken, hasten.    support, sustain, uphold, prop, hold up, bolster.    cradle, nourish; nurture, nurse, dry nurse, suckle, put out to nurse; manure, cultivate, force; foster, cherish, foment; feed the flame, fan the flame.    serve; do service to, tender to, pander to; administer to, subminister to^†, minister to; tend, attend, wait on; take care of etc. 459; entertain; smooth the bed of death.    oblige, accommodate, consult the wishes of; humor, cheer, encourage.    second, stand by; back, back up; pay the piper, abet; work for, make interest for, stick up for, take up the cudgels for; take up the cause of, espouse the cause of, adopt the cause of; advocate, beat up for recruits, press into the service; squire, give moral support to, keep in countenance, countenance, patronize; lend oneself to, lend one's countenance to; smile upon, shine upon; favor, befriend, take in hand, enlist under the banners of; side with etc. (cooperate) 709.    be of use to; subserve etc. (instrument) 631; benefit etc. 648; render a service etc. (utility) 644; conduce etc. (tend) 176.    ... show more

Roget 709: cooperate, concur; coact^†, synergize.    conduce etc. 178; combine, unite one's efforts; keep together, draw together, pull together, club together, hand together, hold together, league together, band together, be banded together; pool; stand shoulder to shoulder, put shoulder to shoulder; act in concert, join forces, fraternize, cling to one another, conspire, concert, lay one's heads together; confederate, be in league with; collude, understand one another, play into the hands of, hunt in couples.    side with, take side with, go along with, go hand in hand with, join hands with, make common cause with, strike in with, unite with, join with, mix oneself up with, take part with, cast in one's lot with; join partnership, enter into partnership with; rally round, follow the lead of; come to, pass over to, come into the views of; be in the same boat, row in the same boat; sail in the same boat; sail on the same tack.    be a party to, lend oneself to; chip in; participate; have a hand in, have a finger in the pie; take part in, bear part in; second etc. (aid) 707; take the part of, play the game of; espouse a cause, espouse a quarrel.    ... show more

Dutch: aanbevelen, goedkeuren, ondersteunen, sterken, stijven

Transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment.

Coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude.

synonyms: 2d, 2nd.

Roget 90: double; doubled etc. v.; bicipital^†, bicephalous^†, bidental^†, bilabiate, bivalve, bivalvular^†, bifold^†, biform^†, bilateral; bifarious^†, bifacial^†; twofold, two-sided; disomatous^†; duplex; double-faced, double-headed; twin, duplicate, ingeminate^†; second.    ... show more

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

In the second place:
— Second, we must consider the economy.

synonym: secondly.