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1. second-rate
adjective. moderate to inferior in quality.
Synonyms
- mediocre
Antonyms
- best
- dominant
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Rhymes with Bits Per Second
- reckon
- beckon
Sentences with bits-per-second
1. Noun Phrase
Bandwidth is defined in terms of number of bits per second.
2. Noun Phrase
Metro Ethernet services have speeds that range from three megabits per second up to one Gigabit per second.
3. Noun Phrase
Three megabits per second means 3,000,000 bits of data can be transmitted within one second.
4. Noun Phrase
Landlines can transmit data at a maximum rate of 56,000 bits per second.
2. second
adjective. ['ˈsɛkənd'] coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude.
Synonyms
- ordinal
- 2nd
Antonyms
- beseeching
- slow
- future
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'] 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites.
Synonyms
- millisecond
- minute
- msec
- sec
- min
- leap second
- time unit
- s
Antonyms
- disapproval
- invalidate
- negate
- disprove
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
noun. ['ˈsɛkənd'] an indefinitely short time.
Synonyms
- blink of an eye
- bit
- instant
- split second
- minute
- mo
- wink
- moment
- heartbeat
- jiffy
- trice
- twinkling
- time
- flash
Antonyms
- advance
- front
- fore
- anterior
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. second
adverb. ['ˈsɛkənd'] in the second place.
Antonyms
- big
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)
6. 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
- second base
- position
Antonyms
- careless
- insignificance
- inconsequence
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)
7. second
noun. ['ˈsɛkənd'] following the first in an ordering or series.
Synonyms
- rank
Antonyms
- forbid
- disallow
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)
8. second
noun. ['ˈsɛkənd'] a 60th part of a minute of arc.
Synonyms
- arcsecond
- minute of arc
- minute
- arcminute
Antonyms
- begin
- start
- sweet
- disapprove
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)
9. second
noun. ['ˈsɛkənd'] a particular point in time.
Synonyms
- point
- last minute
- pinpoint
- instant
- minute
- point in time
- moment of truth
- moment
- psychological moment
- climax
- culmination
- time
Antonyms
- take
- inactivity
- unclog
- unstuff
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)
10. second
noun. ['ˈsɛkənd'] merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name.
Synonyms
- merchandise
- ware
- product
Antonyms
- dull
- postmeridian
- antemeridian
- linger
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)