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Synonyms of second

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Another word for second is arcsecond. Other synonyms of second are seconder, second of arc, instant, jiffy and sec.

Synonyms and similar words for second

nounA Cub Scout appointed to assist a sixer.

  • seconderA Cub Scout serving as a second-in-command to a sixer.

nounA unit of angle equal to one-sixtieth of a minute of arc or one part in 3600 of a degree.

  • arcsecondA unit of angle; 1/60th of an arcminute, or 1/3600th of a degree.
  • second of arcAn angle, one sixtieth (1/60th) of a minute of arc or one 3600th of a degree.

nounA short, indeterminate amount of time.

  • instantA very short period of time; a moment.
  • jiffyA very short, unspecified length of time.
  • secSecond, ¹⁄₆₀ of a minute.
  • bat of an eyeSynonym of blink of an eye.
  • bitSpecifically, a small amount of time.
  • blink of an eyeA moment (a very short period of time).
  • eyeblinkA moment (a very short period of time).
  • flashA very short amount of time.
  • half a moA brief time; a jiffy.
  • jiffA jiffy; a moment; a short time.
  • minuteA short but unspecified time period.
  • mo
  • moment
  • New York minuteAn instant; an extremely short time.
  • New York secondSynonym of New York minute (“short instant of time”).
  • no timeA very short period of time.
  • span
  • split-secondA fraction of a second; hence (figurative, also attributive) a very short time period; an instant, a moment.
  • spurtA moment, a short period of time.
  • tickA short period of time, particularly a second.
  • triceNow only in the phrase in a trice: a very short time; the blink of an eye, an instant, a moment.
  • twinkA very short moment of time.
  • twinkleA brief moment; a twinkling.
  • twinklingA very short period, notionally the time it takes to blink the eyes.
  • whileAn uncertain short moment.
  • crack British, datedA brief time; an instant; a jiffy.
  • glimpse rareA brief, unspecified amount of time; a moment.
  • jot obsoleteAn instant, a moment.
  • stound archaic, dialectalA brief span of time, moment, instant.

verbTo transfer temporarily to alternative employment.

  • detailTo assign to a particular task.

adjectiveMore synonyms

Meaning of second

  1. adjective Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.
  2. adjective Next to the first in value, power, excellence, dignity, or rank; secondary; subordinate; inferior.
  3. adjective Being of the same kind as one that has preceded; another.

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Questions about synonyms of second

What is another word for second?
Second has 34 synonyms on Word.ws, such as arcsecond, seconder, second of arc, instant, jiffy, sec, bat of an eye and bit.
What does second mean?
Second means number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.

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