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1. second

adjective. ['ˈsɛkənd'] coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude.

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  • second (English)
  • seconde (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • secunda (Latin)
  • seconder (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
  • secundo (Latin)
  • secont (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • secundus (Latin)

2. second

noun. ['ˈsɛkənd'] 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites.

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  • second (English)
  • seconde (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • secunda (Latin)
  • seconder (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
  • secundo (Latin)
  • secont (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • secundus (Latin)

3. second

noun. ['ˈsɛkənd'] an indefinitely short time.

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  • second (English)
  • seconde (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • secunda (Latin)
  • seconder (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
  • secundo (Latin)
  • secont (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • secundus (Latin)

4. second

adverb. ['ˈsɛkənd'] in the second place.

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  • second (English)
  • seconde (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • secunda (Latin)
  • seconder (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
  • secundo (Latin)
  • secont (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • secundus (Latin)

5. second

noun. ['ˈsɛkənd'] the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield.

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  • second (English)
  • seconde (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • secunda (Latin)
  • seconder (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
  • secundo (Latin)
  • secont (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • secundus (Latin)

6. leap

verb. ['ˈliːp'] move forward by leaps and bounds.

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  • leap (English)
  • lepen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • hleapan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

7. leap

noun. ['ˈliːp'] a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards.

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  • leap (English)
  • lepen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • hleapan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

8. leap

noun. ['ˈliːp'] an abrupt transition.

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  • leap (English)
  • lepen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • hleapan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

9. leap

verb. ['ˈliːp'] pass abruptly from one state or topic to another.

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  • leap (English)
  • lepen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • hleapan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

10. leap

noun. ['ˈliːp'] the distance leaped (or to be leaped).

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  • leap (English)
  • lepen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • hleapan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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