What is the difference between secondary and second?

Second is a derived term of secondary.

As adjectives the difference between secondary and second

is that secondary is succeeding next in order to the first; of second place, origin, rank, rank, etc.; not primary; subordinate; not of the first order or rate while second is number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.

As nouns the difference between secondary and second

is that secondary is Used as an abbreviation to refer to items with names containing secondary.second is one that is number two in a series.

As an adverb second is

at the second rank.

As a verb second is

to transfer temporarily to alternative employment.

secondary

English

(wikipedia secondary)

Adjective

(en adjective)

Succeeding next in order to the first; of second place, origin, rank, rank, etc.; not primary; subordinate; not of the first order or rate.

Acting by deputation or delegated authority; as, the work of secondary hands.

Possessing some quality, or having been subject to some operation (as substitution), in the second degree; as, a secondary salt, a secondary amine, etc. Compare primary.

(geology) Subsequent in origin; -- said of minerals produced by alteration or deposition subsequent to the formation of the original rocks mass; also of characters of minerals (as secondary cleavage, etc.) developed by pressure or other causes.

(zootomy) Pertaining to the second joint of the wing of a bird.

(medicine) Dependent or consequent upon another disease; as, Bright's disease is often secondary to scarlet fever; or occurring in the second stage of a disease; as, the secondary symptoms of syphilis.

Of less than primary importance.

(of a color) Formed by mixing primary colors.

Yellow is a secondary light color, though a primary CMYK color.

Coordinate terms

(terms coordinate to secondary) * primary (1) * tertiary (3) * quaternary (4) * quinary (5) * senary (6) * septenary (7) * octonary (8) * nonary (9) * denary (10) * duodenary (12) * vigenary (20)

Noun

(secondaries)

(ornithology) Any flight feather attached to the ulna (forearm) of a bird.

(finance) An act of issuing more stock by an already publicly traded corporation.

(American football, Canadian football) The defensive backs.

(electronics) An inductive coil or loop that is magnetically powered by a primary in a transformer or similar

One who occupies a subordinate or auxiliary place; a delegate deputy.

the secondary , or undersheriff, of the city of London

* Shakespeare

Old Escalus is thy secondary .

(astronomy) A secondary circle.

(astronomy) A satellite.

(Webster 1913)

second

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) second, from (etyl) .

Adjective

(-)

Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.

* {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)

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Next to the first in value, power, excellence, dignity, or rank; secondary; subordinate; inferior.

* Landor

May the day when we become the second people upon earth be the day of our utter extirpation.

Being of the same kind as one that has preceded; another.

* Shakespeare

A Daniel, still say I, a second Daniel!

Alternative forms

* (number-two) , IInd; (in names of monarchs and popes) II

Synonyms

* (nonstandard) (l)

Derived terms

* secondary * second amendment * second base * second baseman * second-best * second cousin * second fiddle * second-guess * second hand * second imperative (Latin grammar) * second-in-command * second nature * second-storey man

Adverb

(-)

(with superlative) At the second rank.

Saturn is the second largest planet.

After the first occurrence but before the third occurrence.

He is batting second today.

Noun

(en noun)

One that is number two in a series.

One that is next in rank, quality, precedence, position, status, or authority.

The place that is next below first in a race or contest.

(usually in the plural) A manufactured item that, though still usable, fails to meet quality control standards.

They were discounted because they contained blemishes, nicks or were otherwise factory seconds .

(usually in the plural) An additional helping of food.

That was good barbecue. I hope I can get seconds .

A chance or attempt to achieve what should have been done the first time, usually indicating success this time around. (See second-guess.)

* 2003 , Sheila Ryan Wallace, The Sea Captain and His Ladies , page 22:

*:The policeman smiled, his eyes twinkling. "Now if you'll follow me, I'll escort you to the Victoria."
"Oh, there's no need of that. If you'll just point me in the right direction..."
That's what got you in trouble the first time around. You don't need a second .

*2009 , Paulette Jiles, Stormy Weather , page 37:

*:Smoky Joe ran against a Houston horse named Cherokee Chief.
“Don't hit him,” Jeanine said to the jockey. “Maybe once. But you don't get a second .”

* 2011 , Karen Miller, The Innocent Mage :

I'll have one chance to show them that's no longer true. One chance ... and if I stumble, I'll not get a second .

(music) The interval between two adjacent notes in a diatonic scale (either or both of them may be raised or lowered from the basic scale via any type of accidental).

The second gear of an engine.

(baseball) Second base.

Etymology 2

From (etyl)

Alternative forms

* (SI unit of time) (abbreviations) s, sec; (symbols) s (SI and non-scientific usage), sec (in non-scientific usage only) * (unit of angle) (abbreviations) arcsec,

Noun

(en noun)

The SI unit of time, defined as the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of radiation corresponding to the transition between two hyperfine levels of caesium-133 in a ground state at a temperature of absolute zero and at rest; one-sixtieth of a minute.

A unit of angle equal to one-sixtieth of a minute of arc or one part in 3600 of a degree.

A short, indeterminate amount of time.

I'll be there in a second .

Synonyms

* (unit of angle) second of arc, arcsecond * (colloquial) sec *

Derived terms

* leap second * millisecond * nanosecond

Etymology 3

From (etyl)

Verb

(en verb)

(UK) To transfer temporarily to alternative employment.

* 1998 — , (Dreamstone Moon) , ch 9

Daniel had still been surprised, however, to find the lab area deserted, all the scientists apparently seconded by Cleomides's military friends.

To assist or support; to back.

* Shakespeare

We have supplies to second our attempt.

* Alexander Pope

In human works though laboured on with pain, / A thousand movements scarce one purpose gain; / In God's, one single can its end produce, / Yet serves to second too some other use.

To agree as a second person to (a proposal), usually to reach a necessary quorum of two.

I second the motion.

To follow in the next place; to succeed.

* Fuller

In the method of nature, a low valley is immediately seconded with an ambitious hill.

* South

Sin is seconded with sin.

To climb after a lead climber.

Derived terms

* secondment * secondee

Noun

(en noun)

One who supports another in a contest or combat, such as a dueller's assistant.

One who agrees in addition, or such a motion, as required in certain meetings to pass judgement etc.

If we want the motion to pass, we will need a second .

(obsolete) Aid; assistance; help.

* J. Fletcher

Give second , and my love / Is everlasting thine.

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