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back up vs second

second vs back up

back up is not a noun while second is a noun.

back up is not an adjective while second is an adjective.

back up and second both are verbs.

back up is not an adverb while second is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
back up No No Yes No
second Yes Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, second is a hyponym of back up; that is, second is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than back up:
  • back up: give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
  • second: give support or one's approval to
Other hyponyms of back up include sponsor, buy at, frequent, patronise, patronize, shop, shop at, sponsor, aid, assist, help, advance, boost, encourage, further, promote, root, undergird, back, endorse, indorse.
back up (noun) second (noun)
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield
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
a speech seconding a motion
the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match
a 60th part of a minute of arc
following the first in an ordering or series
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
an indefinitely short time
a particular point in time
back up (adjective) second (adjective)
a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first
coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude
back up (verb) second (verb)
establish as valid or genuine give support or one's approval to
become or cause to become obstructed transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment
make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy
move backwards from a certain position
give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
back up (adverb) second (adverb)
in the second place
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