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There's no such thing as second class citizenship. That's like telling me you can be a little bit pregnant.
H. Rap Brown

Meaning of "second class" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SECOND CLASS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SECOND CLASS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Second class can act as a noun, an adjective and an adverb.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES SECOND CLASS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Second class

Second class generally indicates a secondary level of service or importance. Specific uses of the term include: ▪ Economy class or travel class in rail transport, depending on era ▪ Second Class Scout, see ranks in the Boy Scouts of America ▪ Second-class citizen ▪ 2. class torpedo boat, Torpedo Boat, 2nd Class ▪ Second class honours, ranking second in a hierarchy of honours ▪ "Second class", a subdivision of military ranks...

Definition of second class in the English dictionary

The first definition of second class in the dictionary is the class or grade next in value, quality, etc, to the first. Other definition of second class is of the class or grade next to the best in quality, etc. Second class is also shoddy or inferior.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SECOND CLASS

second ballot
second best
second chamber
second childhood
Second Coming
second cousin
Second Empire
Second Epistle of John
second estate
second fiddle
second floor
second form
second gear
second generation
second growth
second hand
second home
second house
Second International
second language

WORDS THAT END LIKE SECOND CLASS

business class
class
club class
first class
first-class
form class
glass
gym class
high-class
master class
masterclass
middle class
middle-class
second-class
subclass
top-class
upper class
upper-class
working class
working-class
world-class

Synonyms and antonyms of second class in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SECOND CLASS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «second class» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of second class

Translation of «second class» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SECOND CLASS

Find out the translation of second class to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of second class from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «second class» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

二等的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de segunda
570 millions of speakers

English

second class
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

द्वितीय श्रेणी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دَرَجَةٌ ثَانِيَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

второго класса
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de segunda classe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দ্বিতীয় শ্রেণী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

deuxième classe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

kelas kedua
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zweitklassig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

二等の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

2류의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kelas kapindho
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

loại hai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரண்டாம் வகுப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुसरा वर्ग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ikinci sınıf
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

di seconda classe
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

drugiej klasy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

другосортний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de calitatea a doua
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατώτερης ποιότητας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tweede klas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

andra klassens
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

annenrangs
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of second class

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SECOND CLASS»

The term «second class» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.114 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SECOND CLASS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «second class» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «second class» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about second class

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8 QUOTES WITH «SECOND CLASS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word second class.
1
Clive Barker
Some people think that horror films are some sort of second class filmmaking, and the only way to bypass that thinking is being proud of the fact that we do it.
2
H. Rap Brown
There's no such thing as second class citizenship. That's like telling me you can be a little bit pregnant.
3
Ginny Brown-Waite
No longer should women be denied the right to vote, no longer should women be treated as second class citizens, no longer should women not be allowed to be a citizen at all.
4
Lena Horne
You have to be taught to be second class; you're not born that way.
5
Martin McGuinness
Let us walk into the conference room as equals and not second class citizens.
6
Satchel Paige
The only change is that baseball has turned Paige from a second class citizen to a second class immortal.
7
George Saintsbury
Between Scott on the earlier side and Dickens and Thackeray on the other, there was an immense production of novels, illustrated by not a few names which should rank high in the second class, while some would promote more than one of them to the first.
8
Wendell Willkie
The constitution does not provide for first and second class citizens.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SECOND CLASS»

Discover the use of second class in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to second class and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Second-class Citizen
Rejected by British society and thwarted by her husband, who expects her to be subservient to him, she is forced to face up to life as a second-class citizen." -- back cover.
Buchi Emecheta, 1994
2
Second Class: Discrimination Against Palestinian Arab ...
Nearly one in four of Israel's 1.6 million schoolchildren are educated in a public school system wholly separate from the majority. These children are Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel.
‎2001
3
The Current State of Domain Name Regulation: Domain Names as ...
In this book Konstantinos Komaitis identifies a tripartite problem – intellectual, institutional and ethical – inherent in the domain name regulation culture.
Konstantinos Komaitis, 2010
4
No Second Class Citizens in God's Kingdom
Rev. Dr. Gary Staats. church, but man many times will say, you are forgiven, but you are forever penalized from serving in certain areas of the church. Such a reversal of God's grace might be illustrated by a beautifully painted white room.
Rev. Dr. Gary Staats
5
The Second Class Passenger Fifteen Stories
This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide.
Perceval Gibbon, 2012
6
S Corporation Answer Book, Seventh Edition
Q 1:136 May loans to the corporation be treated as a second class of stock? Loans may be treated as a second class of stock when the corporation is thinly capitalized—that is, when there is a relatively small investment in corporate stock or ...
Sydney S. Traum, Judith Rood Traum, 2008
7
Frommer's Switzerland
A 4-day pass goes for $398 for first class and $226 in second class; an 8-day pass $489 in first class or $327 in second class; a 15-day pass $591 in first class or $394 in second class; a 22-day pass $682 in first class and $455 in second class ...
Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, 2010
8
Second-Class Citizen
Richard Todd Canton would not have believed you if you told him at the beginning of 2012 what the new year would bring.
Richard Todd Canton, 2013
9
The Levites: Their Emergence As a Second-Class Priesthood
The emergence of the Levites as a second-class priesthood is studied, particularly Ezekial 44 which describes the Levites' subordination to the Zadokite priests, because of their participation in an illegitimate worship.
Risto Nurmela, 1998
10
Dave Darrin's Third Year At Annapolis Or Leaders Of The ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
H. Irving Hancock, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SECOND CLASS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term second class is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Davido graduates from Babcock University with Second Class
He bagged a Bachelor of Arts Second Class Upper degree in music. Friends and family of the self-acclaimed Omo Baba Olowo, including Mavin Boss, Don ... «DailyPost Nigeria, Jun 15»
2
Oru Second Class Yathra Review
'Oru Second Class Yatra' isn't a damaging film, especially since being flat certainly cannot be considered offensive. For the most part, it restricts itself to telling a ... «Nowrunning, May 15»
3
UGA honors second class of medical partnership graduates
UGA's Health Sciences Campus in Normaltown provided the backdrop as the students — the partnership's second graduating class in Athens — were honored ... «Online Athens, May 15»
4
Royal Mail to increase price of first and second-class stamps by 1p …
The company, which was privatised in 2013, is bumping up the cost of a first class stamp from 62p to 63p, while second class is rising from 53p to 54p. «Daily Mail, Feb 15»
5
Williamstown HS Celebrates Second Class A Title
Williamstown Saturday night defeated St. Marys to win its second class A ... Saturday, Williamstown had its shot at revenge in the Class A State Title Matchup. «The News Center, Dec 14»
6
Wagoner rolls over Oologah to claim second Class 4A title in four …
Following a dominating 45-21 victory over Oologah Friday night at Memorial Stadium, the Bulldogs claimed their second Class 4A state championship in the ... «Tulsa World, Dec 14»
7
North-eastern people not 'second class citizens': PA Sangma
Shillong: North-eastern people are not "second class citizens" of India, former Lok Sabha Speaker Purno.A.Sangma said here Saturday. "We are no less than ... «indiatvnews.com, Nov 14»
8
X-Men: Second Class
Co-created by two young working-class Jews, Stanley Lieber and Jack Kurtzberg, the comic book series chronicles the adventures of super-powered 'mutants' ... «Honi Soit, Oct 14»
9
Railways may replace second class coaches with AC ones
KOCHI: Southern Railway has started replacing old second class sleeper compartments in several express trains with three-tier AC coaches, leading to a less ... «Times of India, Jul 14»
10
Westside captures second Class AA title in three years
2 Westside won its second state championship in three years by beating No. 5 Sissonville 43-33 in the Class AA final Saturday. Lester finished off her dominant ... «West Virginia MetroNews, Mar 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Second class [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/second-class>. Apr 2024 ».
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