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second vs rank

rank vs second

second and rank both are nouns.

second and rank both are adjectives.

second and rank both are verbs.

second is an adverb but rank is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
second Yes Yes Yes Yes
rank Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, rank is a hypernym of second; that is, rank is a word with a broader meaning than second:
  • second: following the first in an ordering or series
  • rank: relative status
second (noun) rank (noun)
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)
merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name the body of members of an organization or group
a speech seconding a motion relative status
the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match position in a social hierarchy
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) rank (adjective)
a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first growing profusely
coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
very fertile; producing profuse growth
very offensive in smell or taste
second (verb) rank (verb)
give support or one's approval to assign a rank or rating to
transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment take or have a position relative to others
take precedence or surpass others in rank
second (adverb) rank (adverb)
in the second place
Difference between second and rank

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