second — Ⅰ. second [1] ► ORDINAL NUMBER 1) constituting number two in a sequence; 2nd. 2) subordinate or inferior in position, rank, or importance. 3) (seconds) goods of an inferior quality. 4) (seconds) informal a second course or second helping of food… … English terms dictionary
Second — This article is about the unit of time. For other uses, see Second (disambiguation). A light flashing approximately once per second. The second (SI unit symbol: s; informal abbreviation: sec) is a unit of measurement of time, and is the… … Wikipedia
Minute — This article is about the unit of time, angle and right ascension. For other uses of the word, see Minute (disambiguation). See also: Minute of arc A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to… … Wikipedia
minute — minute1 /min it/, n., v., minuted, minuting, adj. n. 1. the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; sixty seconds. 2. an indefinitely short space of time: Wait a minute! 3. an exact point in time; instant; moment: Come here this minute! 4. minutes, the… … Universalium
minute — [14] Latin minūtus ‘small’ was a derivative of the verb minuere ‘lessen’ (source of English diminish), which itself was based on the element min ‘small’. In medieval Latin the term 335 mistletoe pars minuta prima ‘first small part’ was applied to … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
second — second1 [ sɛk(ə)nd] ordinal number 1》 constituting number two in a sequence; coming after the first in time or order; 2nd. ↘secondly. ↘(seconds) informal a second course or second helping of food at a meal. ↘denoting someone or… … English new terms dictionary
minute — [adj1] very small atomic, diminutive, exact, exiguous, fine, inconsiderable, infinitesimal, insignificant, invisible, little, microbic, microscopic, miniature, minim, minimal, minuscule, molecular, peewee*, piddling, precise, puny, slender, teeny … New thesaurus
hour hand — hour ,hand noun count the thing that points to the hour on a clock or watch. The thing that points to the minute is called the minute hand, and the thing that points to the seconds is called the second hand … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Second Battle of the Marne — Part of the Western Front of the First World War … Wikipedia
Second City Television — Infobox Television show name = SCTV Second City Television caption = show name 2 = Second City TV (1976–1981) SCTV Network 90 (1981–1983) SCTV Channel (1983–1984) genre = Sketch comedy creator = Bernard Sahlins Andrew Alexander starring = John… … Wikipedia
