last minute vs second

second vs last minute

last minute and second both are nouns.

last minute is not an adjective while second is an adjective.

last minute is not a verb while second is a verb.

last minute is not an adverb while second is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
last minute	Yes	No	No	No
second	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As nouns, second is a hypernym of last minute; that is, second is a word with a broader meaning than last minute:

last minute: the latest possible moment
second: a particular point in time

Other hypernyms of last minute include instant, minute, moment.

last minute (noun)	second (noun)
the latest possible moment	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

last minute (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

last minute (verb)	second (verb)
	give support or one's approval to
	transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment

last minute (adverb)	second (adverb)
	in the second place

Difference between last minute and second

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