Word Meaning

Meaning of seconds

- Immediately following the first; next to the first in order of place or time; hence, occuring again; another; other.
- Next to the first in value, power, excellence, dignity, or rank; secondary; subordinate; inferior.
- Being of the same kind as another that has preceded; another, like a protype; as, a second Cato; a second Troy; a second deluge.
- One who, or that which, follows, or comes after; one next and inferior in place, time, rank, importance, excellence, or power.
- One who follows or attends another for his support and aid; a backer; an assistant; specifically, one who acts as another's aid in a duel.
- Aid; assistance; help.
- An article of merchandise of a grade inferior to the best; esp., a coarse or inferior kind of flour.
- The sixtieth part of a minute of time or of a minute of space, that is, the second regular subdivision of the degree; as, sound moves about 1,140 English feet in a second; five minutes and ten seconds north of this place.
- In the duodecimal system of mensuration, the twelfth part of an inch or prime; a line. See Inch, and Prime, n., 8.
- The interval between any tone and the tone which is represented on the degree of the staff next above it.
- The second part in a concerted piece; -- often popularly applied to the alto.
- To follow in the next place; to succeed; to alternate.
- To follow or attend for the purpose of assisting; to support; to back; to act as the second of; to assist; to forward; to encourage.
- Specifically, to support, as a motion or proposal, by adding one's voice to that of the mover or proposer.

Crossword clue for seconds

- Back in a moment!
- Back, give support to
- Boxer's supporter
- Minute part
- Next after the first
- Number two in a sequence
- Sixty seconds
- Support a motion
- Support officially
- The sort of thoughts you might have for a short while
- Tick of the clock
- Unit of time
- Duellists’ helpers
- Duellists’ supporters
- Endorses (motion)
- Endorses extra helpings
- Extra helping
- Further helping of food
- Goods of inferior quality
- Inferior goods
- Moments in time
- Supports (a motion)
- Temporarily transfers goods with imperfections
- Units of time