immediately following the first; next to the first in order of place or time; hence, occuring again; another; other.-next to the first in value, power, excellence, dignity, or rank; secondary; subordinate; inferior.-being of the same kind as another that has preceded; another, like a protype; as, a second cato; a second troy; a second deluge.-one who, or that which, follows, or comes after; one next and inferior in place, time, rank, importance, excellence, or power.-one who follows or attends another for his support and aid; a backer; an assistant; specifically, one who acts as another's aid in a duel.-aid; assistance; help.-an article of merchandise of a grade inferior to the best; esp., a coarse or inferior kind of flour.-the sixtieth part of a minute of time or of a minute of space, that is, the second regular subdivision of the degree; as, sound moves about 1,140 english feet in a second; five minutes and ten seconds north of this place.-in the duodecimal system of mensuration, the twelfth part of an inch or prime; a line. see inch, and prime, n., 8.-the interval between any tone and the tone which is represented on the degree of the staff next above it.-the second part in a concerted piece; -- often popularly applied to the alto.-to follow in the next place; to succeed; to alternate.-to follow or attend for the purpose of assisting; to support; to back; to act as the second of; to assist; to forward; to encourage.-specifically, to support, as a motion or proposal, by adding one's voice to that of the mover or proposer.