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- [sek-uh nd-hand]
- /ˈsɛk əndˈhænd/
- /ˈsek·əndˈhænd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sek-uh nd-hand]
- /ˈsɛk əndˈhænd/
Definitions of secondhand word
- adjective secondhand not directly known or experienced; obtained from others or from books: Most of our knowledge is secondhand. 1
- adjective secondhand previously used or owned: secondhand clothes. 1
- adjective secondhand dealing in previously used goods: a secondhand bookseller. 1
- adverb secondhand after another user or owner: He bought it secondhand. 1
- adverb secondhand indirectly; at second hand: He heard the news secondhand. 1
- adjective secondhand previously owned, used 1
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Origin of secondhand
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1645-55; second1 + hand
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Parts of speech for Secondhand
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
secondhand popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
secondhand usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for secondhand
adv secondhand
- diffusely — to pour out and spread, as a fluid.
- indirectly — not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout: an indirect course in sailing.
adj secondhand
- hand-me-down — an article of clothing passed on to another person after being used, outgrown, etc.: The younger children wore the hand-me-downs of the older ones.
- imitative — imitating; copying; given to imitation.
- mimetic — characterized by, exhibiting, or of the nature of imitation or mimicry: mimetic gestures.
adverb secondhand
- circumlocutorily — In a circumlocutory manner.
- discursively — In a discursive manner.
adjective secondhand
- derivative — A derivative is something which has been developed or obtained from something else.
Antonyms for secondhand
adjective secondhand
- firsthand — from the first or original source: We heard the news of the accident firsthand from a witness.
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