second vs eleventh hour

eleventh hour vs second

second and eleventh hour both are nouns.

second is an adjective but eleventh hour is not an adjective.

second is a verb but eleventh hour is not a verb.

second is an adverb but eleventh hour is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
second	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
eleventh hour	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, eleventh hour is a hyponym of second; that is, eleventh hour is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than second:

second: a particular point in time
eleventh hour: the latest possible moment

Other hyponyms of second include climax, culmination, last minute, moment of truth, moment of truth, pinpoint, time, psychological moment.

second (noun)	eleventh hour (noun)
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield	the latest possible moment
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

second (adjective)	eleventh hour (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

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

second (adverb)	eleventh hour (adverb)
in the second place

Difference between second and eleventh hour

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