2nd

Thân thiện

The runner in the blue jersey finished in 2nd place.

Definition

1. Adjective: Coming next after the first in position, in space or time, or in degree or magnitude. It indicates the position or order immediately following the first.

Usage

• The word "2nd" is the standard abbreviation for the adjective "second." It is used primarily in written contexts such as lists, dates, rankings, and notations to indicate the ordinal number two.
• It is commonly placed before a noun to specify its order in a sequence.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • She finished in 2nd place in the race.
  • My office is on the 2nd floor of the building.
  • The meeting is scheduled for the 2nd of May.

Advanced Usage

• "2nd to none": An idiom meaning the best; better than all others.
  • Her dedication to her work is 2nd to none.
• In music, "2nd" can refer to an interval (e.g., a major 2nd) or a musical part (e.g., 2nd violin).

Variants and Related Words

• Second (adj, n, v): The full written form of the word.
  • Adjective: This is my second coffee today.
  • Noun: Wait just a second, please.
  • Verb: I second that proposal.
• Secondary (adj): Coming after, less important than, or resulting from something primary.
  • That is a secondary concern.
• Runner-up (n): A person or team that finishes in second place.
  • He was the runner-up in the competition.

Synonyms

• Next: Coming immediately after.
• Following: Coming after in time or order.
• Subsequent: Occurring or coming later.

Antonyms

• 1st: Coming before all others.
• Last: Coming after all others.

Related Phrases

• Second thought: A reconsideration of a decision or opinion.
  • On second thought, I will join you.
• Second nature: An acquired habit that has become instinctive.
  • Driving is second nature to her now.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude

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