second vs attendant

attendant vs second

second and attendant both are nouns.

second and attendant both are adjectives.

second is a verb but attendant is not a verb.

second is an adverb but attendant is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
second	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
attendant	Yes	Yes	No	No

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

second: the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match
attendant: someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

Other hypernyms of second include attender, tender.

second (noun)	attendant (noun)
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield	an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle	someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name	a person who is present and participates in a meeting
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

second (adjective)	attendant (adjective)
a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first	being present (at a meeting or event, etc.)
coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude	occurring with or following as a consequence

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

second (adverb)	attendant (adverb)
in the second place

Difference between second and attendant

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