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second reading

sec·ond read·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sek-uh nd ree-ding]
    • /ˈsɛk ənd ˈri dɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sek-uh nd ree-ding]
    • /ˈsɛk ənd ˈri dɪŋ/

Definitions of second reading words

  • noun second reading the stage in the consideration of a legislative bill that provides an opportunity for debate and amendment. 1
  • noun second reading the second presentation of a bill in a legislative assembly, as to approve its general principles (in Britain), or to discuss a committee's report on it (in the US) 0
See all 2 definitions of second reading

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Origin of second reading

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50

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Parts of speech for Second reading

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Second reading

second reading popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

second reading usage trend in Literature

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