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Meaning of "second-class" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SECOND-CLASS

second-class  [ˌsɛkəndˈklɑːs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SECOND-CLASS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Second-Class is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SECOND-CLASS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of second-class in the English dictionary

The first definition of second-class in the dictionary is cheaper than first class. Other definition of second-class is having a second-class ticket. Second-Class is also inferior; shoddy.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SECOND-CLASS


class
klɑːs
club-class
ˈklʌbˌklɑːs
declass
diːˈklɑːs
fiberglass
ˈfaɪbəɡlɑːs
first-class
ˈfɜːstˌklɑːs
glass
ɡlɑːs
interclass
ˌɪntəˈklɑːs
lower-class
ˌləʊəˈklɑːs
masterclass
ˈmɑːstəˌklɑːs
middle-class
ˈmɪdəl klɑːs
misclass
ˌmɪsˈklɑːs
nonclass
ˌnɒnˈklɑːs
outclass
ˌaʊtˈklɑːs
overclass
ˌəʊvəˈklɑːs
subclass
ˈsʌbˌklɑːs
superclass
ˈsuːpəˌklɑːs
top-class
ˈtɒpˈklɑːs
underclass
ˈʌndəˌklɑːs
upper-class
ˌˈʌpəˈklɑːs
working-class
ˌwɜːkɪŋˈklɑːs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SECOND-CLASS

second-best
second-class citizen
second-class honours degree
second-degree
second-degree burn
second-grader
second-guess
second-guesser
second-half
second-hand
second-hand bookseller
second-hand bookshop
second-hand dealer
second-hand smoke
second-homer
second-in-command
second-rate
second-rater
second-row
second-sighted

WORDS THAT END LIKE SECOND-CLASS

business class
club class
dancing class
economy class
evening class
first class
form class
gym class
high-class
lass
lower class
master class
middle class
second class
sergeant first class
standard class
third class
upper class
upper middle class
working class
world-class

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

SYNONYMS

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
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

segunda clase
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

второй класс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

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

zweite Klasse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

二等
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

2류
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kelas kapindho
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hạng 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

seconda classe
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

druga klasa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

другий клас
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

clasa a doua
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δεύτερη κατηγορία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tweede - klas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

andra klass
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

andreklasse
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 33.115 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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10 QUOTES WITH «SECOND-CLASS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word second-class.
1
Gerry Adams
The days of humiliation, of second-class citizens and of inequality are over and gone forever.
2
Traian Basescu
We are the country that has attracted the biggest volume of foreign investment in southeastern Europe in the past few years. Romania doesn't need to beat itself, believing that it is a second-class citizen.
3
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Rwanda was considered a second-class operation; because it was a small country, we had been able to maintain a kind of status quo. They were negotiating, they'd accepted the new peace project, so we were under the impression that everything would be solved easily.
4
Barbara Boxer
We know no document is perfect, but when we amend the Constitution, it would be to expand rights, not to take away rights from decent, loyal Americans. This great Constitution of ours should never be used to make a group of Americans permanent second-class citizens.
5
Tony Campolo
Relegating women to second-class citizenship was abolished when Jesus died on the cross.
6
Chris Crutcher
Being an outsider means not being heard, not having a voice. It means being treated as a second-class citizen, being diminished in the eyes of others. We have all felt this way at one time or another, but some feel it more consistently. Unfortunately, our schools often do not embrace the talents of many of their occupants.
7
Jeff Daniels
And regardless of the fact that in this country, certainly in the arts, we treat comedy as a second-class citizen, I've never thought of it that way. I've always thought it to be important. The last time I looked, the Greeks were holding up two masks. I've always thought of it not only as having equal value, but as the craft of it, being funny.
8
Stephen Gaghan
When I moved to Los Angeles, I wrote spec screenplays. I was really poor, and I thought I was just gonna do this for a while to make a little money so I could write novels. I thought movies were a second-class art form. I condescended to it - I didn't know enough to know it was really gonna be hard.
9
Kim Gordon
Women make natural anarchists and revolutionaries because they've always been second-class citizens, kinda having had to claw their way up. I mean, who made up all the rules in the culture? Men - white male corporate society. So why wouldn't a woman want to rebel against that?
10
Bianca Jagger
I didn't want to be discriminated against because of my gender and status. I promised myself I was never going to be treated as a second-class citizen.

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
Barack Obama in Kenya: 'no excuse' for treating women as second
Obama said: “Treating women as second-class citizens is a bad tradition: it holds you back. There's no excuse for sexual assault or domestic violence, there's no ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
The EU aims to make us second-class citizens
In January 2014, under the heading “Time to wake up over the EU's new treaty”, I reported on the top-level moves then being made in Brussels to prepare a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Hillary Clinton: A woman sharing the $10 bill is 'second class'
She added that the suggestion to have a woman share a bill, "sounds pretty second-class to me" and emphasized, "a woman should have her own bill." The U.S. ... «Mashable, Jul 15»
4
Are Gun Rights Second-Class Rights?
Does a law that burdens Americans' right to self-defense at times when they are most vulnerable violate the Second Amendment? On Monday, the Supreme ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
5
'Second-class' status not a good objection to 'legal status' for …
She called anything short of a path to citizenship "code for second-class status," which, if a Google search is any guide, is intended to raise the specter of ... «The Hill, May 15»
6
A cautionary tale of power, votes and second-class shares
The company, Google, was one of the first in Silicon Valley to issue second-class shares that give outside investors no say. Its success is one reason why such ... «Financial Times, Apr 15»
7
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»
8
Second-class conference
It was overshadowed by college football and professional football and, well, just football in general. (That's what football does to other sports in this country, you ... «CBSSports.com, Jan 15»
9
President Obama: a first-class intellect but second-class
President Theodore Roosevelt, the great Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes observed, possessed “a second class intellect, but a first class ... «Christian Science Monitor, Oct 14»
10
NATO's Second-Class Members
There is no need to pretend: Those members who have no NATO bases are simply a gray area of second-class membership. What has become clear is that not ... «New York Times, Aug 14»

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