seconds
Definitions
Noun
- 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the systeme international d'unites
- An indefinitely short time
- The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield
- A particular point in time
- Following the first in an ordering or series
- A 60th part of a minute of arc
- The official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match
- A speech seconding a motion
- The gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
- Merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
Verb
- Give support or one's approval to
- Transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "seconds".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | seconds | 2 | 27 |
| 2 | milliseconds | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | nanoseconds | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "seconds".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | succeeds | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | strands | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | escapades | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | sanford's | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | steroids | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | suicides | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | symonds | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | eastland's | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | sealand's | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | second's | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | secord's | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | simmonds | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | simonds | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | snowbirds | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | songbirds | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | stafford's | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | stockade's | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | stockades | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | stoddard's | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | subsides | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | suffield's | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | sunbirds | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | symmonds | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "seconds".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | second | 2 | 373 |
| 2 | sections | 2 | 70 |
| 3 | sounds | 1 | 55 |
| 4 | spends | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | secondly | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | sends | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | second's | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | secord's | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | seconded | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | absconds | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | secondaries | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | nanoseconds | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | secord | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | scorns | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | scones | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | scolds | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | schons | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | condos | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | sectioned | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | section's | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "seconds" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "seconds" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "seconds" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "seconds".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 12
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 23
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Mar 13, 2026 Lansing State Journal
Mar 13, 2026 MLive.com

