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The ordinal (also 2nd), being the element of an ordered set preceded by just one other, and indirectly from that, the element of a second layer of subdividing. In a hierarchical scheme of subdivided units, the unit of the second rung or layer. Often a subdivision of minute, and then rarely other than a sixtieth of a minute, but also a subdivision of prime, when it is often a tenth. Being the second subdivision, it is commonly represented by a double prime mark, e.g. 3″ for 3 seconds of time, of angle, etc.
length British Using the symbol ″ but not its name, a denotation for inch, the second subdivision (following foot) of yard. Also as link, = 1/10 prime= 1/100 Rathborn chain = 99/50 in = 1.98 in (50.292 mm).
time. Symbol s in the SI. Traditionally 1/60 of a minute, thereby 1/86400 of a day (a unit varying in size depending on the qualifier) and sized by such fractioning. Since 1967, however, the second of normal usage (derived from the mean solar day), the base unit for time in the SI and other metric systems, has been defined as the duration of 9 192 631 770 periods of the radiation corresponding to the transition between the two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the caesium-133 atom.
[Bergquist J. C., Jefferts S. R., Wineland D. J. Phys. Today Vol. 54:3, 37-44 (2000) on-line at http://physicstoday.org/pt/vol-54/iss-3/p37.html] It has since been affirmed that this applies to a caesium atom at rest at 0 K, so unperturbed by black-body radiation, hence that the frequencies of primary frequency standards should be corrected for ambient radiation.The scale on second of time in any definition is:
second | |||
60 | minute | ||
3 600 | 60 | hour | |
86 400 | 1 440 | 24 | day |
to which can be added week, fortnight, month, year, century, and millennium in their varying senses. All these figures can be varied by one or more leap seconds whenever astronomical observations indicate the need for such ‘correction’.
1952 | 8th General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union: ‘…the second of ephemeris time (ET) is the fraction 12960276813/408986496 × 109 of the tropical year for 1900 January 0 at 12 h ET i.e. effectively the traditional 1/86400 of a day, but that day being the mean solar day based on the length of a specific year.’ |
1956 | CIPM: ‘…considering the above, decides |
The second is the fraction 1/31556925.9747 of the tropical year for 1900 January 0 at 12 hours ephemeris time.’ | |
1960 | 11th CGPM: ‘ratifies the above.’ |
1964 | CIPM: ‘declares that the “molecular or atomic frequency” standard to be employed is the transition between the hyperfine levels F = 4, M = 0 and F = 3, M = 0 of the ground state 2S½ of the caesium 133 atom, unperturbed by external fields, and that the frequency of this transition is assigned the value 9 192 631 770 hertz i.e. indirectly defining the second as the time for the said number of such transitions.’ |
1967-68 | 13th CGPM: ‘The second is the duration of 9 192 631 770 periods of the radiation corresponding to the transition between the two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the caesium 133 atom.’ |
1997 | CIPM: ‘affirms that this definition refers to a caesium atom at rest at a emperature of K.’ |
geometry (also arcsec, second of arc) Also as sec and often as the symbol ″, the second layer of fractioning (after minute) of the degree, the traditional measure of plane angle; = 1/60 min = 1°/3600 =
rad.
astronomy Note: for right ascension the second of the sidereal clock, for declination, etc., it is the second of plane angle, a ratio of 15:1.
music (2nd) See interval.
Dansk (Danish)
1.
num. - anden
n. - sekundering, støtte
v. tr. - sekundere, støtte
adv. - nummer to
idioms:
- at second hand på anden hånd, andenhåndsinformation
- second ballot omvalg, ny afstemning
- second best næstbedst
- second chamber andet kammer
- second childhood gå i barndom
- second coming Kristi genkomst
- second cousin halvfætter, halvkusine
- second fiddle anden violin
- second hand brugt, antikvarisk
- second honeymoon anden bryllupsrejse
- second in command næstkommanderende
- second language fremmedsprog, andet sprog
- second lieutenant sekondløjtnant
- second name efternavn
- second nature i blodet
- second opinion anden mening
- second person anden person
- second sight sjette sans, clairvoyance, synskhed
- second string reserve
- second teeth blivende tænder
- second thoughts nærmere eftertanke
- second to none ikke stå tilbage for nogen, kunne måle sig med hvem som helst
- second wind få pusten, få vejret
2.
n. - sekund
idioms:
- Wait a second vent et øjeblik
3.
v. tr. - overføre, udlåne, stille til rådighed
Nederlands (Dutch)
tweede, andere, inferieur, ten tweede, seconde, tel, ogenblik, seconderen, steunen (motie), assisteren
Français (French)
1.
n. - (Math, Phys) seconde, instant, deuxième, second, deux (pour une date), (GB, Univ) assez bien, (Aut) deuxième/seconde (vitesse), article à défauts, soigneur (boxe), témoin (d'un duel), (Mus) seconde
adj. - deuxième, second, d'un autre (une opinion)
v. tr. - (gén) seconder, (Sport) être le soigneur de, être le témoin de, (gén) soutenir, appuyer (une idée), (Comm) détacher (de, à)
adv. - deuxièmement
idioms:
- at second hand deuxièmement
- second ballot deuxième tour du scrutin
- second best faute de mieux, pis aller
- second chamber chambre haute
- second childhood deuxième enfance
- second coming second avènement
- second cousin cousin issu de germains
- second fiddle deuxième violon, rôle secondaire
- second hand d'occasion, de seconde main
- second honeymoon seconde lune de miel
- second in command (Mil) commandant en second, (gén) second, adjoint
- second language deuxième langue
- second lieutenant (Mil) sous-lieutenant
- second name nom de famille, deuxième prénom
- second nature seconde nature
- second opinion seconde opinion
- second person deuxième personne
- second sight clairvoyance
- second string (avoir) plus d'une corde à son arc
- second teeth dent définitive
- second to none imbattable, sans pareil
- second wind second souffle
2.
n. - seconde
idioms:
- Wait a second un instant (excl)
3.
v. tr. - (Mil) détacher (de, à)
Deutsch (German)
1.
num. - Zweite
n. - Sekunde, Zweiter, Sekundant
v. - sekundieren, unterstützen, abstellen
adv. - unterstützen
idioms:
- at second hand gebraucht
- second ballot Stichwahl
- second best Zweitbester
- second chamber zweite Kammer
- second childhood Altersschwachsinn
- second coming zweite Ankunft
- second cousin Cousin zweiten Grades
- second fiddle zweite Geige
- second hand Sekundenzeiger
- second honeymoon zweite Flitterwochen
- second in command stellvertretender Kommandeur
- second language zweite Fremdsprache
- second lieutenant Leutnant
- second name Nachname, Zuname
- second nature zweite Natur
- second opinion Meinung eines weiteren Sachverständigen
- second person zweite Person
- second sight das Zweite Gesicht
- second string zweites Eisen im Feuer
- second teeth Zähne, die die Milchzähne bei Säugetieren ersetzen
- second to none unübertroffen
- second wind neuer Auftrieb
2.
n. - Sekunde
idioms:
- Wait a second einen Moment!
3.
v. - abstellen, zeitweilig versetzen
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - δεύτερος, υποδεέστερος, πρόσθετος
n. - δευτερόλεπτο, δεύτερος, βοηθός αγωνιζομένου, μάρτυρας μονομαχίας, (χρονική) στιγμή, δεύτερη ταχύτητα (αυτοκινήτου κ.λπ.), (μουσ.) άλτο, (πληθ.) είδη δεύτερης ποιότητας, (πληθ.) δεύτερη μερίδα
v. - υποστηρίζω, (στρατ.) αποσπώ
num. - δεύτερος
idioms:
- at second hand από δεύτερο χέρι, έμμεσα
- second ballot δεύτερη ψηφοφορία
- second best αμέσως καλύτερος, υποδεέστερος, επιλαχών
- second chamber 'Ανω Βουλή
- second childhood δεύτερη νεότητα, ξεμώραμα
- second coming δευτέρα παρουσία
- second cousin δεύτερος εξάδελφος
- second fiddle δεύτερο βιολί, (μτφ.) δευτερεύων ρόλος
- second hand (από) δεύτερο χέρι, δευτερολεπτοδείκτης, μεταχειρισμένος, (κατάστημα) μεταχειρισμένων ειδών
- second honeymoon δεύτερο ταξίδι του μέλιτος
- second in command υπαρχηγός, (στρατ.) υποδιοικητής
- second language δεύτερη/ξένη γλώσσα
- second lieutenant (στρατ.) ανθυπολοχαγός
- second name επώνυμο
- second nature δευτέρα φύσις
- second opinion δεύτερη γνώμη
- second person (γραμμ.) δεύτερο πρόσωπο
- second sight διαίσθηση, ενόραση, διορατικότητα
- second string δεύτερη/εναλλακτική λύση, δεύτερη δουλειά
- second teeth δεύτερα (μόνιμα) δόντια
- second thoughts αναθεώρηση απόψεων, ωριμότερη σκέψη
- second to none ασυναγώνιστος, άριστος
- second wind ξανάσασμα, ανανέωση (δυνάμεων)
- Wait a second μια στιγμή!
Italiano (Italian)
assecondare, spalleggiare, appoggiare, distaccare, in secondo luogo, secondo, assistente, seconda
idioms:
- at second hand di seconda mano
- second ballot seconda votazione
- second best mediocre
- second chamber camera dei deputati
- second childhood seconda infanzia
- second coming secondo Avvento
- second cousin cugino di secondo grado
- second fiddle secondo violino
- second hand lancetta dei minuti
- second honeymoon seconda luna di miele
- second in command vicecomandante
- second language seconda lingua
- second lieutenant sottotenente
- second name secondo nome
- second nature seconda natura
- second opinion seconda opinione
- second person seconda persona
- second sight veggenza
- second string secondo violino
- second teeth denti permanenti
- second thoughts ripensamenti
- second to none incontestabilmente primo
- second wind nuova energia, ritorno di forze
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - segundo
n. - segundo (m), assistente (m), testemunha (f)
v. - secundar
num. - segundo
idioms:
- at second hand em segunda mão
- second ballot segunda apuração
- second best segundo melhor
- second chamber segunda câmara
- second childhood segunda infância
- second coming segundo lugar
- second cousin primo em segundo grau
- second fiddle desempenhar papel secundário
- second hand em segunda mão
- second honeymoon segunda lua de mel
- second in command segundo no comando
- second language segundo idioma
- second lieutenant segundo tenente
- second name segundo nome
- second nature segunda natureza
- second opinion segunda opinião
- second person segunda pessoa
- second sight segunda visão
- second string reserva de time
- second teeth segundo dente
- second thoughts outros pensamentos
- second to none não ser superado por ninguém
- second wind tomar fôlego para continuar
Русский (Russian)
секунда, момент, второй, помощник, получивший вторую премию, секундант, второй класс (какого-л. транспорта), товар второго сорта, второе (блюдо), второй (по счету, по времени), повторный, второстепенный, другой, еще один, дополнительный, уступающий (в чем-л.), второсортный, во-вторых, выступать в поддержку, быть секундантом
idioms:
- at second hand из вторых рук, понаслышке
- second ballot второй тур голосования
- second best по качеству уступающий только первому, занимающий второе место
- second chamber вторая палата (парламента)
- second childhood старческий маразм, второе детство
- second coming второе пришествие
- second cousin троюродный брат, троюродная сестра
- second fiddle "вторая скрипка ", человек,занимающий подчиненнае положение
- second hand посредник, ближайший помощник, секундная стрелка, подержанный, заимствованный, неоригинальный, из вторых рук
- second honeymoon второй медовый месяц
- second in command заместитель командира
- second language второй язык, язык, наиболее распространенный в стране, не считая национального
- second lieutenant второй лейтенант
- second name фамилия, второе имя (данное при крещении)
- second nature вторая натура
- second opinion другое мнение
- second person второе лицо
- second sight ясновидение
- second string дублирующий
- second teeth постоянные зубы
- second thoughts мысли, пришедшие в голову после размышления, переоценка
- second to none никем не превзойденный
- second wind второе дыхание, прилив новых сил
Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - en segundo lugar, segundo
adj. - segundo, mediocre, secundario, inferior, de los segundos
v. tr. - secundar, apoyar, asistir
adv. - en segundo lugar, en segunda clase
idioms:
- at second hand de segunda mano, indirectamente, por medio de un intermediario
- second ballot segunda votación
- second best segundo, mejor después del primero
- second chamber cámara alta (del parlamento)
- second childhood la segunda infancia, senilidad, chochez
- second coming el segundo retorno de Jesucristo
- second cousin primo segundo
- second fiddle desempeñar un papel secundario
- second hand manecilla, segundero
- second honeymoon segunda luna de miel
- second in command segundo en jefe, subjefe
- second language segunda lengua
- second lieutenant subteniente, alférez
- second name apellido
- second nature segunda naturaleza
- second opinion segunda opinión
- second person segunda persona
- second sight clarividencia, doble vista
- second string inferior en calidad o rango, jugador suplente, curso de acción alternativo
- second teeth segunda dentición
- second to none no ser inferior a nadie, no ir a la zaga de nadie, sin comparación
- second wind fuerzas que se recuperan después de un arduo esfuerzo físico
2.
n. - segundo, momento, instante
idioms:
- Wait a second ¡un momento!, ¡momentito!, espera un momento
3.
v. tr. - (mil) trasladar temporalmente
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - andra, ännu en, en till, underlägsen, sekunda, sekundär
n. - tvåa, andra man, sekund, ögonblick, tvåans växel, tvåan, sekundant, medhjälpare
v. - understödja, biträda, ansluta sig till, instämma i, sekundera, detachera, avdela
adj. - näst, andra klass, som tvåa som nummer två i ordn
num. - andra
中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
1. 秒, 瞬间, 片刻
idioms:
- at second hand 问接地
- second ballot 第二次投票
- second best 第二好
- second chamber 上议院
- second childhood 第二童年, 老年昏聩状态
- second coming 再来, 再临, 世界末日前的基督复临
- second cousin 堂兄弟姊妹, 远房堂兄弟姊妹, 表兄弟姊妹
- second fiddle 候补的角色
- second hand 中间人, 助手, 旧货
- second honeymoon 二度密月
- second in command 次将, 副将, 副司令, 第二把手
- second language 第二门语言, 第二语言
- second lieutenant 少尉
- second name 姓, 另一个名字
- second nature 第二天性, 老习惯
- second opinion 其他人的意见
- second person 第二人称
- second sight 洞察力, 千里眼
- second string 替补队员, 二线队员, 替补的, 候补的
- second teeth 成人齿, 永久齿
- second thoughts 重新考虑
- second to none 不比任何人差, 首屈一指的
- second wind 重新振作, 恢复精神, 恢复元气
- Wait a second 等一会儿
2. 第二的, 二等的, 次等的, 第二次的, 次要的, 从属的, 副的, 第二名, 二等奖, 第二位, 助手, 另一人, 支持人, 赞成, 支持, 居第二位, 第二, 其次
中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 秒, 瞬間, 片刻
idioms:
- at second hand 問接地
- second ballot 第二次投票
- second best 第二好
- second chamber 上議院
- second childhood 第二童年, 老年昏聵狀態
- second coming 再來, 再臨, 世界末日前的基督復臨
- second cousin 堂兄弟姊妹, 遠房堂兄弟姊妹, 表兄弟姊妹
- second fiddle 候補的角色
- second hand 中間人, 助手, 舊貨
- second honeymoon 二度密月
- second in command 次將, 副將, 副司令, 第二把手
- second language 第二門語言, 第二語言
- second lieutenant 少尉
- second name 姓, 另一個名字
- second nature 第二天性, 老習慣
- second opinion 其他人的意見
- second person 第二人稱
- second sight 洞察力, 千里眼
- second string 替補隊員, 二線隊員, 替補的, 候補的
- second teeth 成人齒, 永久齒
- second thoughts 重新考慮
- second to none 不比任何人差, 首屈一指的
- second wind 重新振作, 恢復精神, 恢復元氣
- Wait a second 等一會兒
2.
adj. - 第二的, 二等的, 次等的, 第二次的, 次要的, 從屬的, 副的
n. - 第二名, 二等獎, 第二位, 助手, 另一人, 支援人
v. tr. - 贊成, 支援
adv. - 居第二位, 第二, 其次
한국어 (Korean)
1.
num. - 제2의, 또 하나의, 보조의
n. - 두 번째의 것, 제2세, 보좌관
v. tr. - 후원하다, (목표 등을) 보강하다, 찬성하다
adv. - 둘째로, 다음으로, (교통기관에서) 2등으로
idioms:
- at second hand 조수, 조력자
2.
n. - 초 , 매우 짧은 시간, ~하자 곧
3.
v. tr. - (장교의) 부대 소속을 해제하다, 소속을 임시로 바꾸다
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 第二のもの, 二世, 第二日, 二塁, 二流品, セカンド, 介添え人, セコンド, 秒, ちょっとの間, 瞬間
adj. - 第二の, もうひとつの, 代わりの, 低音部の, 副次的な, 二流の
v. - 後援する, 支持する, 賛成する, 介添えをする, セコンドを務める
adv. - 第二に
idioms:
- at second hand 中間体を介して, 古物で, また聞きで, 間接に
- in the second place 第二に
- on second thought 考え直して
- second ballot 決選投票
- second best 次善の策, 次位のもの, 次位に
- second chamber 第二院
- second childhood 耄碌
- second coming 再臨
- second cousin またいとこ
- second fiddle 第二ヴァイオリン, 従属的な役割
- second hand 秒針, 助力者, 助手
- second honeymoon 結婚後の旅行
- second in command 次将, 副将
- second language 第二公用語, 第二の言語
- second lieutenant 少尉
- second name 姓
- second nature 第二の天性
- second opinion もう一つの意見
- second person 第二人称, 第二位格
- second sight 千里眼, 予知能力
- second string もう一つの手段
- second teeth 永久歯
- second thoughts 考え直し
- second to none だれにも劣らない
- second wind 第二呼吸, 新たな精力
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) أضافي, ثاني (الاسم) لحظه, ثانيه (فعل) يؤيد, يناصر (صفه) أضافي, ثاني (عدد) ألثاني
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - תמיכה, נושא-כלים, עוזר למתאגרף בעת תחרות, קמח גס או לחם הנאפה ממנו, ציון בינוני, המנה השנייה בארוחה, אקורד המשתרע על פני טונים סמוכים
adj. - שני
v. tr. - תמך, צידד ב-, הצביע בעד, עזר, העביר (זמנית) לתפקיד
adv. - שני, נוסף, אחר, שנית, משני
n. - שנייה, רגע
v. tr. - העביר (זמנית) לתפקיד
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