| Africa |
the second largest continent. Africa is south of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. It is in the Eastern Hemisphere. |
| alternate |
the second of every two; every other. [1/7 definitions] |
| alto |
a musical instrument having the second highest range in its family of instruments. [1/4 definitions] |
| axis |
(capitalized) the name for the union of Germany, Italy, Japan, and other countries during the Second World War. [1/2 definitions] |
| b |
the second letter of the English alphabet. [1/3 definitions] |
| beta |
the name of the second letter of the Greek alphabet. |
| biennial |
happening every second year. [1/5 definitions] |
| cardinal |
an official of the Roman Catholic Church who is chosen by the pope and is second in rank to him. [1/3 definitions] |
| center field |
in baseball, the center area of the outfield, which extends behind second base. |
| d |
the second note in the musical scale of C major. [1/3 definitions] |
| double |
a hit in baseball that allows the batter to reach second base. [2/13 definitions] |
| every other |
every second or every alternate. |
| February |
the second month of the year. February usually has twenty-eight days, but it has twenty-nine days in a leap year. |
| holocaust |
(capitalized) the killing of millions of Jews and members of other groups by Nazis during the Second World War. [1/2 definitions] |
| horsepower |
a unit of energy equal to 746 watts or the energy needed to lift 550 pounds in one second, used in measuring the power of engines. (abbreviated: hp) |
| kilohertz |
a unit that measures the frequency of radio waves. One kilohertz is equal to one thousand cycles per second. (abbreviated: kHz) |
| latter |
the second of two things mentioned. [1/2 definitions] |
| mercury |
(capitalized) the planet of the solar system that is nearest to the sun. Mercury is the second smallest planet. [1/3 definitions] |
| minor scale |
any musical scale in which there is a half-step between the second and third tones and seventh and eighth tones. |
| Monday |
the second day of the week. Monday comes between Sunday and Tuesday. |
| Mother's Day |
a holiday to honor mothers, celebrated in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom on the second Sunday in May every year. People often give gifts or do nice things for their mothers on this day. |