| secondary sex characteristic |
the genetically determined sex characteristics that are not functionally necessary for reproduction (pitch of the voice and body hair and musculature)
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| second |
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites moment: an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit" second base: the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield moment: a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began" following the first in an ordering or series; "he came in a close second" a 60th part of a minute of arc; "the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here" coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match a speech seconding a motion; "do I hear a second?" coming next after first; "a second chance"; "the second vice president" second gear: the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; "he had to shift down into second to make the hill" give support or one's approval to; "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project" a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first; "second flute"; "the second violins" in the second place; "second, we must consider the economy" irregular: merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment; "The officer was seconded for duty overseas" having the second highest gear ratio; "second gear"
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| second-degree burn |
burn causing blisters on the skin and superficial destruction of the dermis
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| second law of thermodynamics |
a law stating that mechanical work can be derived from a body only when that body interacts with another at a lower temperature; any spontaneous process results in an increase of entropy
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| secondarily |
of secondary import; "secondarily affected"
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