- second-degree
- ,second-de`gree adjective1. ) AMERICAN LEGAL second-degree crimes are less serious than FIRST-DEGREE crimes2. ) MEDICAL a second-degree burn is serious
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Second degree — may refer to:* Second degree burn * Second degree polynomial, in mathematics * Second degree murder, actual definition varies from country to country … Wikipedia
Second degree AV block — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 10477 ICD10 = ICD10|I|44|1|i|30 ICD9 = ICD9|426.12, ICD9|426.13 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = emerg eMedicineTopic = 234 MeshID = Second degree AV block is a disease of the… … Wikipedia
Second-degree amendment — In Robert s Rules of Order, a second degree amendment is something that amends an amendment.For example, in a situation where a resolution is being considered for the purchase of a new building. The motion may read (in part) as follows: A motion… … Wikipedia
second-degree burn — noun Date: 1937 a burn marked by pain, blistering, and superficial destruction of dermis with edema and hyperemia of the tissues beneath the burn … New Collegiate Dictionary
degree — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French degré, from Vulgar Latin *degradus, from Latin de + gradus Date: 13th century 1. a step or stage in a process, course, or order of classification < advanced by degrees > 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
Second language acquisition — is the process by which people learn a second language in addition to their native language(s). The term second language is used to describe the acquisition of any language after the acquisition of the mother tongue. The language to be learned is … Wikipedia
Second (disambiguation) — Second may refer to:* 2 (number), as an ordinal (also written as 2d or 2nd ) * Second, a unit of time * Arcsecond, a unit of angle * Second of right ascension, in astronomy * Second (parliamentary procedure), to support a proposal * Second, the… … Wikipedia
Second language phonology — Second language (L2) phonology is different from first language (L1) phonology in various ways. The differences are considered to come from general characteristics of L2, such as slower speech rate (Derwing and Munro, 1997) and lower proficiency… … Wikipedia
Degree — De*gree , n. [F. degr[ e], OF. degret, fr. LL. degradare. See {Degrade}.] 1. A step, stair, or staircase. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] By ladders, or else by degree. Rom. of R. [1913 Webster] 2. One of a series of progressive steps upward or downward,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Degree of a curve — Degree De*gree , n. [F. degr[ e], OF. degret, fr. LL. degradare. See {Degrade}.] 1. A step, stair, or staircase. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] By ladders, or else by degree. Rom. of R. [1913 Webster] 2. One of a series of progressive steps upward or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Degree of a surface — Degree De*gree , n. [F. degr[ e], OF. degret, fr. LL. degradare. See {Degrade}.] 1. A step, stair, or staircase. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] By ladders, or else by degree. Rom. of R. [1913 Webster] 2. One of a series of progressive steps upward or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
