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1. second
adjective. ['ˈsɛkənd'] coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude.
Antonyms
Etymology
- seconde (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secunda (Latin)
- seconder (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- secundo (Latin)
- secont (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secundus (Latin)
Rhymes with Second Coming
- unbecoming
- forthcoming
- succumbing
- strumming
- becoming
- plumbing
- drumming
- thumbing
- summing
- numbing
- humming
- dumbing
- cumming
2. second
noun. ['ˈsɛkənd'] 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- seconde (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secunda (Latin)
- seconder (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- secundo (Latin)
- secont (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secundus (Latin)
3. second
noun. ['ˈsɛkənd'] an indefinitely short time.
Synonyms
Etymology
- seconde (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secunda (Latin)
- seconder (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- secundo (Latin)
- secont (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secundus (Latin)
4. second
adverb. ['ˈsɛkənd'] in the second place.
Antonyms
Etymology
- seconde (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secunda (Latin)
- seconder (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- secundo (Latin)
- secont (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secundus (Latin)
5. coming
adjective. ['ˈkʌmɪŋ'] of the relatively near future.
Synonyms
Etymology
- -ing (English)
- -ing (Middle English (1100-1500))
- come (English)
- comen (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. coming
noun. ['ˈkʌmɪŋ'] arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous).
Antonyms
Etymology
- -ing (English)
- -ing (Middle English (1100-1500))
- come (English)
- comen (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. coming
noun. ['ˈkʌmɪŋ'] the act of drawing spatially closer to something.
Antonyms
Etymology
- -ing (English)
- -ing (Middle English (1100-1500))
- come (English)
- comen (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. second
noun. ['ˈsɛkənd'] the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- seconde (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secunda (Latin)
- seconder (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- secundo (Latin)
- secont (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secundus (Latin)