ALL meanings of seconding
sec·ond
S s - 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
- adjective seconding Grammar. noting or pertaining to the second person. 1
- adjective seconding Music. being the lower of two parts for the same instrument or voice: second horn; second alto. 1
- adjective seconding other or another: a second Solomon. 1
- adjective seconding Automotive. of, relating to, or operating at the gear transmission ratio at which drive shaft speed is greater than that of low gear but not so great as that of other gears for a given engine crankshaft speed: second gear. 1
- noun seconding a second part. 1
- noun seconding the second member of a series. 1
- noun seconding a person who aids or supports another; assistant; backer. 1
- noun seconding Boxing. a person who, between rounds of a prizefight, gives aid, advice, etc., to a boxer. 1
- noun seconding a person who serves as a representative or attendant of a duelist. 1
- noun seconding Automotive. second gear. 1
- noun seconding a person or thing that is next after the first in place, time, or value. 1
- noun seconding a person or thing that is next after the first in rank, grade, degree, status, or importance. 1
- noun seconding Usually, seconds. an additional helping of food: He had seconds on the meat and potatoes. 1
- noun seconding a person who expresses formal support of a motion so that it may be discussed or put to a vote. an act or instance of doing this. 1
- noun seconding (in certain British universities) a type or grade of college degree granted according to a student's performance on specific written and oral examinations. 1
- noun seconding Music. a tone on the next degree from a given tone. the interval between such tones. the harmonic combination of such tones. the lower of two parts in a piece of concerted music. a voice or instrument performing such a part. an alto. 1
- noun seconding Usually, seconds. Commerce. goods below the first or highest quality, especially containing visible flaws. Compare first (def 17), third (def 12). 1
- noun seconding Metallurgy. a piece of somewhat defective but salable tin plate. 1
- noun seconding Baseball. second base. 1
- verb with object seconding British. to transfer (an officer, official, or the like) temporarily to another post. 1
- adverb seconding in the second place, group, etc.; secondly: The catcher is batting second. 1