- second-best
- second in a ranking; irregular, not of the best quality
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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second-best — {adj.} Next to best; second in rank. * /Mary wore her second best dress./ * /Bob was the second best player on the team./ * / I am the second best student in this school because I was second best in the Milwaukee competition. / … Dictionary of American idioms
second-best — {adj.} Next to best; second in rank. * /Mary wore her second best dress./ * /Bob was the second best player on the team./ * / I am the second best student in this school because I was second best in the Milwaukee competition. / … Dictionary of American idioms
Second-best — Die Theorie des Second Best (Zweitbeste Lösung) ist ein Ansatz der Wirtschaftswissenschaften, der sich mit dem Handeln des Staates bei Marktversagen beschäftigt. Staatliches Handlungspotential besteht demzufolge überall dort, wo der Markt… … Deutsch Wikipedia
second best — {n.} Something that is lower than or not quite as good as the best. * /Tom liked the deluxe model bicycle; but he could afford only a second best./ * /Joan chose the best and Mary had to take the second best./ * /There were ten boys in the race.… … Dictionary of American idioms
second best — {n.} Something that is lower than or not quite as good as the best. * /Tom liked the deluxe model bicycle; but he could afford only a second best./ * /Joan chose the best and Mary had to take the second best./ * /There were ten boys in the race.… … Dictionary of American idioms
second best — {adv.} Second; in second place. * /The team came off second best in the game./ … Dictionary of American idioms
second best — {adv.} Second; in second place. * /The team came off second best in the game./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Second Best (film) — Infobox Film name = Second Best caption = Second Best director = Chris Menges producer = Sarah Radclyffe writer = David Cook starring = William Hurt Chris Cleary Miles John Hurt Jane Horrocks Alan Cumming music = Simon Boswell photography =… … Wikipedia
second best — I. noun Date: 1647 one that is below or after the best II. adverb Date: 1777 in second place … New Collegiate Dictionary
second-best — adjective Date: 14th century next to the best … New Collegiate Dictionary
The theory of a second-best solution — concerns the events that happen when a condition for an optimal outcome isn t met. In that case a second best solution should be sought. But the second best solution isn t always the one where every other condition is met except the one missing… … Wikipedia
