seconding

sec·ond

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sek-uh nd]
- /ˈsɛk ənd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sek-uh nd]
- /ˈsɛk ənd/

Definitions of seconding word

adjective seconding next after the first; being the ordinal number for two. 1
adjective seconding being the latter of two equal parts. 1
adjective seconding next after the first in place, time, or value: the second house from the corner. 1
adjective seconding next after the first in rank, grade, degree, status, or importance: the second person in the company. 1
adjective seconding alternate: I have my hair cut every second week. 1
adjective seconding inferior. 1

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Origin of seconding

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English (adj., noun and adv.) < Old French (adj.) < Latin secundus following, next, second, equivalent to sec- (base of sequī to follow) + -undus adj. suffix

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Parts of speech for Seconding

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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seconding popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".

seconding usage trend in Literature

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