second

/ˈsekənd/ noun [C]

Translation

TIME › one of the 60 parts a minute is divided into

saniye

1575

SHORT TIME informal › a very short period of time

an, saniye

I'll be back in just a second. It only took a few seconds.1542

PRODUCT › something that is sold cheaply because it is damaged or not in perfect condition

defolu/özürlü mallar/eşyalar

[usually plural] Some of those towels are seconds.1330

(Definition of second noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

everything that exists or is possible

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