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Seconder
see synonyms of seconderNoun
1. seconder
someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote
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Seconder
see synonyms of seconderadjective (usually prenominal)
1.
a.
coming directly after the first in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of two: often written 2nd
b.
(as noun)
the second in line
2.
rated, graded, or ranked between the first and third levels
3.
alternate
every second Thursday
4.
additional; extra
a second opportunity
5.
resembling a person or event from an earlier period of history; unoriginal
a second Wagner
6.
of lower quality; inferior
belonging to the second class
7.
denoting the lowest but one forward ratio of a gearbox in a motor vehicle
8. music
a.
relating to or denoting a musical part, voice, or instrument lower in pitch than another part, voice, or instrument (the first)
the second tenors
b.
of or relating to a part, instrument, or instrumentalist regarded as subordinate to another (the first)
the second flute
9. at second hand
noun
10. British education
an honours degree of the second class, usually further divided into an upper and lower designation
. Full term: second-class honours degree11.
the lowest but one forward ratio of a gearbox in a motor vehicle
he changed into second on the bend
12.
(in boxing, duelling, etc) an attendant who looks after a competitor
13.
a speech seconding a motion or the person making it
14. music
a.
the interval between one note and another lying next above or below it in the diatonic scale
b.
one of two notes constituting such an interval in relation to the other
See also minor (sense 4), major (sense 14), interval (sense 5)15. (plural)
goods of inferior quality
16. (plural) informal
a second helping of food
17. (plural)
the second course of a meal
verb (transitive)
18.
to give aid or backing to
19.
(in boxing, etc) to act as second to (a competitor)
20.
to make a speech or otherwise express formal support for (a motion already proposed)
adverb
21. Also: secondly
in the second place
sentence connector
22. Also: secondly
as the second point: linking what follows with the previous statement
noun
1.
a.
1⁄60 of a minute of time
b.
the basic SI unit of time: the duration of 9 192 631 770 periods of radiation corresponding to the transition between two hyperfine levels of the ground state of caesium-133
. Symbol: s2.
1⁄60 of a minute of angle
. Symbol: ″3.
a very short period of time; moment
verb (transitive) British
1.
to transfer (an employee) temporarily to another branch, etc
2. military
to transfer (an officer) to another post, often retiring him or her to a staff or nonregimental position
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Seconder
see synonyms of seconder adjective
1.
coming next after the first in order of place or time; 2d or 2nd
2.
another; other; additional; supplementary
to take a second helping
3.
being of the same kind as another; resembling a given original
a second Shakespeare
4.
alternate; other
every second day
5.
next below the first in rank, power, value, merit, excellence, etc.
6.
inferior; subordinate; secondary
7. Music
a.
lower in pitch
b.
playing or singing a part that is lower in pitch
noun
8.
the next after the first
9.
any person, thing, class, place, etc. that is second
10.
an article of merchandise that falls below the standard set for first quality
11. [pl.]
a.
a kind of coarse flour
b.
bread made from this
12.
an aide or official assistant, esp. to one of the principals in a duel or boxing match
13.
the second forward gear of a transmission: it provides more speed but less torque than first
14.
the act or an instance of seconding
15. [pl.]
a second helping of something to eat
16. US, Baseball
second base
17. Music
a.
the second tone of an ascending diatonic scale, or a tone one degree above or below any given tone in such a scale
b.
the interval between two such tones, or a combination of them
c.
the second part in a harmonized composition, esp. the alto
d.
an instrument or voice taking this part
verb transitive
18.
to act as an aide or second to; aid; assist
19.
to give support or encouragement to; further; reinforce
20.
to indicate formally one's approval or support of (a motion, nomination, etc.) as a necessary preliminary to discussion of or a vote on it
adverb
21.
in the second place, rank, group, etc.
22.
next to or next after
the second last row
noun
1.
a.
1⁄60 of a minute of time
b.
the basic unit of time in the SI, MKS, CGS, or FPS systems: redefined in 1967 so that it is now based on the periodic oscillations of an atomic clock which uses cesium atoms and has a resonance frequency of 9,192,631,770 hertz
abbrev. s2.
1⁄60 of a minute of angular measurement
symbol, ″3.
a very short period of time; moment; instant
4.
a specific point in time
verb transitive British
1.
to transfer (a military officer) from regular service to special service, civil or military
2.
to transfer (an official, employee, etc.) to a temporary assignment
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