Second-string and Second

adjective

• Being a replacement or substitute for a regular member of a team.
  • usage: "a second-string pitcher"

noun

• 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites.
  • synonyms: sec, s
• An indefinitely short time.
  • usage: "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"
  • synonyms: moment, mo, minute, bit
• 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
• A particular point in time.
  • usage: "the moment he arrived the party began"
  • synonyms: moment, minute, instant
• Following the first in an ordering or series.
  • usage: "he came in a close second"
• A 60th part of a minute of arc.
  • usage: "the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here"
  • synonyms: arcsecond
• The official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match.
• A speech seconding a motion.
  • usage: "do I hear a second"
  • synonyms: secondment, endorsement, indorsement
• The gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle.
  • usage: "he had to shift down into second to make the hill"
  • synonyms: second gear
• Merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name.
  • synonyms: irregular

verb

• Give support or one's approval to.
  • usage: "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project"
  • synonyms: back, endorse, indorse
• Transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment.
  • usage: "The officer was seconded for duty overseas"

adjective

• Coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude.
  • synonyms: 2nd, 2d
• A part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first.
  • usage: "second flute"; "the second violins"

adverb

• In the second place.
  • usage: "second, we must consider the economy"
  • synonyms: secondly

• (a.) To follow in the next place; to succeed; to alternate.
• (a.) Immediately following the first; next to the first in order of place or time; hence, occuring again; another; other.
• (a.) Specifically, to support, as a motion or proposal, by adding one's voice to that of the mover or proposer.
• (n.) One who or that which, follows or comes after; one next and inferior in place, time, rank, importance, excellence or power.
• (a.) In the duodecimal system of mensuration, the twelfth part of an inch or prime; a line. See Inch, and Prime, n., 8.
• (a.) 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.
• (n.) 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.
• (a.) 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.) 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.
• (n.) Aid; assistance; help.
• (n.) An article of merchandise of a grade inferior to the best; especially, a coarse or inferior kind of flour.
• (n.) The second part in a concerted piece; -- often popularly applied to the alto.
• (a.) Next to the first in value, power, excellence, dignity or rank; secondary; subordinate; inferior.
• (n.) The interval between any tone and the tone which is represented on the degree of the staff next above it.