seconded

noun

merchandise that has imperfections

the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle

a speech seconding a motion

the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match

a 60th part of a minute of arc

following the first in an ordering or series

a particular point in time

the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield

an indefinitely short time

1/60 of a minute

verb

transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment

give support or one's approval to

adjective

a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first

coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude

adverb

in the second place

Roots

sequorsecond- · Latin · follow

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