IN MATH: 1. in time measurement, 1/60 of a minute; 1/3600 of an hour. 2. n. in angle measurement, 1/60 of a minute; 1/3600 of a degree. 3. adj. the ordinal number which names the place of the number two item. EX. How many seconds are there in one day?

IN ENGLISH: 1. 2., 3. as defined above. 4. adj. not top or first quality. EX. The second string came in during the third quarter of the football game.

APPLICATION: See list 100.

1. How many seconds are there in one day?

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