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secondThe second (s) is the base unit of time in the SI system of units, defined as the duration of 9,192,631,770 cycles of the radiation associated with a certain color of light emitted by the cesium atom.
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secondThe number of members required to indicate support for an actions, such as calling for a vote.
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second"next after first," c. 1300, from Old French second, secont, and directly from Latin secundus "following, next in time or order," also "secondary, subordinate, inferior," [..]
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second"one-sixtieth of a minute of degree," also "sixtieth part of a minute of time," late 14c. in geometry, from Old French seconde, from Medieval Latin secunda, short for secunda pars [..]
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second1580s, "to support or represent in a duel, fight, etc.," from Middle French seconder, from Latin secundare "to assist, make favorable," from secundus "assisting, favorable, fo [..]
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second"assistant, supporter," 1580s, from second (v.).
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secondThe curler who delivers the second pair of stones for hi/her team in each end.
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secondThe interval between two adjacent scale tones.
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secondin the second place; "second, we must consider the economy" 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites coming next [..]
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secondnext after first. The same word also means a measurement of time. There are 60 seconds in a minute
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secondrate adj. Second in quality, size, rank, importance, etc.
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secondIn the International System of Units (SI), the time interval equal to 9,192,631,770 periods of the radiation corresponding to the transition between the two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the cesium-133 atom.
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secondA unit of measure for angles equal to 1 60 of a minute.
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secondThe second is the SI unit of time. One second is defined as the amount of time required for 9,192,631,770 periods of the wavelength of light associated with the transition between the two hyperfine le [..]
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secondDefinition noun, adjective
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secondThe interval of a step. A major second is a whole-step (whole tone), and a minor second is a half-step (semitone). A second above C would be D.
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second1. A unit of measure for time. One second is 1/60th of a minute. 2. A unit of measure of angles equivalent of 1/60th of a minute, which is 1/60th of a degree.
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secondThe OED says: Fr. seconde, ad. med.L. secunda, fem. of L. secundus second a., used ellipt. for secunda minuta, lit. `second minute', i.e. the result of the second operation of sexagesimal divisio [..]
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secondThe standard unit of time. It is now defined in terms of the frequency of a certain transition in the cesium atom.
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secondA unit of time. A 60-second TV segment or commercial is written as :60, called a sixty. second season:
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secondA unit of time; equivalent to 9,192,631,770 vibrations of cesium-113. One of the seven fundamental units of measure.
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secondThe standard unit of time in both the metric and English systems of measurement
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secondThe second is the SI unit of time. It is defined as the time taken to produce 9 192 631 770 complete wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation from a particular event in cesium atoms.
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secondThe second is the SI unit of time. It is defined as the time taken to produce 9 192 631 770 complete wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation from a particular event in cesium atoms.
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second(n) 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites(n) an indefinitely short time(n) the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is statio [..]
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second(See TWO.)
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secondSystem Effect - In computing, the second-system effect, also known as second-system syndrome, refers to the phenomenon when one is designing the successor to a relatively small, elegant, and successfu [..]
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secondTo agree with a motion being proposed. Many motions must be seconded before they can be brought to a vote. Secretariat
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secondAn interval of a distance of 2 notes
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secondThe interval of a step. A major second is a whole-step (whole tone), and a minor second is a half-step (semitone).
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secondPreference
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secondSixtieth part of a minute of time. 2. Sixtieth part of a minute of arc.
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secondthe SI base unit of time. See this extensive definition.
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second, third
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secondA motion must receive a "second" before group discussion can proceed. Assures that more than one member wishes to have the motion considered.
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secondnum. "(as adj. and n.) second," s.v. second a. and sb.\2 OED. KEY: second@num_adj second@num_n
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secondnum_adj 41 seconde 24 secounde 4 secunde 13
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secondnum_n 3 seconde 3
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secondThe player who delivers the team’s third and fourth rocks.
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secondThe concept that a team will underperform the season after a successful one.
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secondSomeone who is hired by a player, usually to assist in preparing for and during a major tournament or match, is known as the Second.
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secondThe person who plays after the lead. In triples, the second can communicate with the skip and is responsible for deciding the winner of a head, and recording the results. In triples, this player is historically called a vice, or vice skip.
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secondThe second player on a team to deliver stones during each and every end. The second follows the lead.
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secondThe Second in a triples or rinks (fours) game is the player who plays second. In the rinks game the second is responsible for marking the score card.
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secondShort for Second Engineer (Assistant Recording Engineer) and used to describe the action done by a second engineer.
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second
Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them.be the day of our utter extirpation.}}
Being of the same kind as one that has preceded; another.
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secondThe person who belays the leader, and gets the fun of taking out their protection on the way up. Being the second is generally less dangerous than leading, because you have a rope above you; except on [..]
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