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second best meaning in Tamil

இரண்டாவது சிறப்புடை

second best in Tamil: இரண்டாவது சிறப்புடை. In English, second best means inferior to the best (but better than other alternatives).

Tamil words for second best

இரண்டாவது சிறப்புடை

English meaning of second best

  1. adjective Inferior to the best (but better than other alternatives).
  2. adjective Characterized by one or more optimality conditions not being satisfiable.
  3. noun Something (or someone) that is inferior to the best (but better than other alternatives).
  4. noun A situation where one or more optimality conditions cannot be satisfied.

Full definition of second best

second best in a sentence

  • I had to make do with a second-best alternative.

Questions about second best in Tamil

What is the meaning of second best in Tamil?
Second best in Tamil is இரண்டாவது சிறப்புடை.
second best என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Second best: இரண்டாவது சிறப்புடை.
What does second best mean in English?
Second best means inferior to the best (but better than other alternatives).

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: second best (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: second best (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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