Definitions for second-rate
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. mediocre, second-rateadjective

   moderate to inferior in quality

   "they improved the quality from mediocre to above average"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. second-ratenoun

   a British ship-of-the-line sail warship that has 90 to 98 guns dispersed onto 3 gundecks.

2. second-rateadjective

   Of mediocre quality, not first class.

   They are intrigued by Mrs Deelville; she is dowdy, languid-voiced, and ill-dressed, in every way appearing second-rate, who nonethless - rather tiresomely - seems to have the knack of attracting men. - Rudyard Kipling A Second-rate Woman 1888

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Second-rate

   In the rating system of the Royal Navy used to categorise sailing warships, a second-rate was a ship of the line which by the start of the 18th century mounted 90 to 98 guns on three gun decks; earlier 17th-century second rates had fewer guns and were originally two-deckers or had only partially armed third gun decks. A "second rate" was the second largest class of warships in a hierarchical system of six "ratings" based on size and firepower. They were essentially smaller and hence cheaper versions of the three-decker first rates. Like the first rates, they fought in the line of battle, but unlike the first rates, which were considered too valuable to risk in distant stations, the second rates often served also in major overseas stations as flagships. They had a reputation for poor handling and slow sailing. They were popular as flagships of admirals commanding the Windward and/or Leeward Islands station, which was usually a Rear-admiral of the red.

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1. second-rate

   Second-rate is generally defined as something of mediocre or substandard quality. It refers to something considered inferior or not as good as what's regarded as first-rate or the best quality. This term can be applied to any area or item, including services, goods, performance, etc.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Second-rateadjective

   of the second size, rank, quality, or value; as, a second-rate ship; second-rate cloth; a second-rate champion

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1. Second-rate

   In the British Royal Navy, a second rate was a ship of the line which by the start of the 18th century mounted 90 to 98 guns on three gun decks; earlier 17th century second rates had fewer guns and were originally two-deckers or had only partially armed third gun decks. The term in no way implied that they were of inferior quality. They were essentially smaller and hence cheaper versions of the three-decker first rates. Like the first rates, they fought in the line of battle, but unlike the first rates, which were considered too valuable to risk in distant stations, the second rates often served also in major overseas stations as flagships. They had a reputation for poor handling and slow sailing.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. second-rate

   Vessels of seventy-four guns (on the old scale).

Anagrams for second-rate »

1. terasecond

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of second-rate in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of second-rate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of second-rate in a Sentence

1. Judy Garland:

   Be a first rate version of yourself, not a second rate version of someone else.

2. Franklin Templeton:

   If we do get a little sniff of higher yields or a wee bit of inflation or even a return to growth or even the Fed trying to get through to a second rate hike, we think the valuations (of banks) could start to reflect an improving fundamental scenario.

3. Cyril Connolly:

   A lazy person, whatever the talents with which he set out, will have condemned himself to second-hand thoughts and to second-rate friends.

4. Douglas Adams, The Guardian:

   The idea that Bill Gates has appeared like a knight in shining armour to lead all customers out of a mire of technological chaos neatly ignores the fact that it was he, by peddling second-rate technology, who led them into it in the first place.

5. Matt Sheppard:

   Almost immediately they started to dismiss everything that we did, eric was dismissed, along with the other leadership at Cisco WebEx, as being kind of second rate.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=second-rate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Second-Rate
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second-Rate
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second-rate
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=second-rate
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=second-rate