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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

second-degree en · ADJ

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) At the second level of some system ▸ A level of felony somewhat mitigated by various factors.
    • The jury found her guilty of second-degree murder for accidentally killing her victim as she mugged him.
  2. (not-comparable, of burns) At the second level of some system ▸ An level of moderate damage, typically involving painful blistering of the skin.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
in the second degree alternative lexicographic
2nd degree alternative lexicographic

Coordinates

third-degree · first-degree · fourth-degree

Deriveds

second-degree manslaughter · second-degree relative · second-degree burn · second-degree murder

Translations (4)

nl tweedegraads- (severely blistered) · nl van de tweede graad (severely blistered) · hu másodfokú (severely blistered) · fi toisen asteen (severely blistered)