second
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Also seen as: seconds · seconding · seconded
Sense 1
Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.
Adjective
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Next to the first in value, power, excellence, dignity, or rank; secondary; subordinate; inferior.
Thứ hai về giá trị, quyền lực, xuất sắc,尊严 hoặc hạng
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Adjective
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
After the first; at the second rank.
Adverb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
After the first occurrence but before the third.
Sau lần xuất hiện đầu tiên nhưng trước lần thứ ba
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Adverb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “second” mean?
Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.
Is “second” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.