Time Measurement Terminology

noun a unit of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute

adjective coming after the first in order or sequence

adverb in the second place; secondly

• The second speaker at the conference discussed the importance of renewable energy.
• Can you wait a second? I just need to grab my phone.
• I'll catch you in a hot second, just finishing up here.
• She was second in command, always ready to step up when needed.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun

• In physics, absolute time is the concept of time that is independent of any observer's frame of reference.
• Absolute time is like the universal clock that everyone follows, no matter where they are.
• Yo, absolute time is like the OG time that never changes, you feel me?
• She always arrives at the party at absolute time, never fashionably late.