second-order

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌsɛkəndˈɔrdər/ UK /ˌsɛkəndˈɔːdə/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
belonging to the second level or order; in logic, quantifying over predicates or sets

The proof uses a second-order axiom.

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Synonyms

1 adj · belonging to the second... second-level

Opposites

first-order

Word family

Related forms order logic

Etymology

Compound of second + order.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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