English · Numbers & Time
second
/ˈsɛkənd/
[/ˈsɛkənd/]
coming after the first
Beginnernumeral
Definition
Coming after the first in order; also a unit of time.
Example
He finished in second place, just behind his older brother.
He finished in second place, just behind his older brother.
Etymology
From Latin "secundus," following, from "sequi," to follow.
How & Where It’s Used
Both an ordinal number and the smallest common unit of time.