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   Sec·ond-rate

   /ˈsekən(d) ˌrāt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. of mediocre or inferior quality: "a second-rate theater"

   Derivatives

   • 1. second-rater noun
   • 2. second-ratedness noun

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   What is the meaning of second-rate?

   • 1 of average to below average quality. a second-rate song from a songwriter who has done much better. Synonyms for second-rate. common, fair, indifferent, mediocre, medium, middling,

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   Where did second rate come from?

   • OED's earliest evidence for second-rate is from 1669, in the writing of Sir G. Downing. second-rate is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: second adj., rate n.1

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   What does second-rate mean?

   • If you describe something as second-rate, you mean that it is of poor quality. ...second-rate restaurants. ...another second-rate politician. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2.

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   How do you use second rate in a sentence?

   • You're only second rate! You're only second rate! Put me to the test! I'd love to lay this rivalry to rest! You're only second rate! You're only second rate! Zaba-caba-dabra! Granny's gonna grab ya! And this thing's bigger than the both of us! So spare me your tremendous scare! You look horrendous in your underwear! You're only second rate!

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   Definition of second-rate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   6 days ago · second-rate (not comparable) (UK, military, nautical, historical) Of a Royal Navy ship of the line in the Napoleonic Era: having 80–98 guns across three gun decks, a complement of 700–750, and weighing approximately 2,200 tons burthen. Of mediocre quality; not first-rate.

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   5 days ago · If you describe something as second-rate, you mean that it is of poor quality. ...second-rate restaurants. Synonyms: inferior , mediocre , poor , cheap More Synonyms of second-rate

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   Second-rate Definition. Second in quality, rank, etc.; second-class. Inferior; mediocre; inadequate. (military, nautical, historical) A British ship-of-the-line sail warship that has 90 to 98 guns dispersed onto 3 gundecks. Alternative spelling of second-rate.

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   What does the word second-rate mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word second-rate . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Define Second rate. Second rate synonyms, Second rate pronunciation, Second rate translation, English dictionary definition of Second rate. adj. Of inferior or mediocre quality or value. sec′ond-rate′ness n. sec′ond-rat′er n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition....

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   Definition of second-rate – Learner’s Dictionary. second-rate. adjective. uk / ˌsekəndˈreɪt / us. of bad quality: a second-rate writer. Preparing for your Cambridge English exam? Get ready with Test&Train, the online practice tool from Cambridge. Build your confidence with hundreds of exam questions with hints, tips and instant feedback.