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Second (disambiguation)
Second has a number of different meanings:
Angle:
- Unit of Angle: The arcsecond or second of arc (symbol: ″)
- Unit of Angle: The second of right ascension (symbol: s)
Democracy:
- In relation to democratic procedure:
- To second is to support a proposal.
Duelling and fighting:
- The second is the agent of the person who submits a challenge to someone who proposes a duel or the agent of the person responds to said challenge.
Music:
- In relation to music the intervals:
- Augmented second
- Major second
- Medium second
- minor second
- all being linear steps and vertical dissonances (with the possible exception of the medium second/minor third)
Numbers
- Also medium second.
- The second item or entry is the number 2 entry, following first.
Rock Climbing:
- In relation to rock climbing:
- The second is the climber who follows the lead climber.
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Last updated: 05-07-2005 16:07:54
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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