Second-degree

/ˌsɛkənd dɪˈɡriː/

द्वितीय-डिग्री; दूसरे स्तर/दूसरी श्रेणी का

Origin & History

From second + degree, used as a compound adjective to indicate rank or level two; widely used in technical and legal contexts.

second + degree से बना संयुक्त विशेषण, जिसका अर्थ दूसरे स्तर/दूसरी श्रेणी का होता है; तकनीकी और कानूनी संदर्भों में व्यापक प्रयोग।

Definition

Used to describe something that is at the second level of a scale, classification, or severity (for example, a second-degree burn, a second-degree equation, or a second-degree murder charge in law).

किसी पैमाने, वर्गीकरण या गंभीरता के दूसरे स्तर को दर्शाने के लिए प्रयुक्त (जैसे second-degree burn, second-degree equation, या कानून में second-degree murder का आरोप)।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The patient was diagnosed with a second-degree burn.
मरीज में द्वितीय-डिग्री (दूसरे दर्जे) का जलना पाया गया।

Usage Examples

This equation is second-degree, so its graph is a parabola.
He was charged with second-degree murder.
The burn was classified as second-degree and needed medical care.

Synonyms

Secondary Second-rank

Related Forms

Noun
Degree / Second degree

Idioms & Phrases

Second-degree burn
द्वितीय-डिग्री जलन (दूसरे दर्जे की जलन)
Second-degree murder
सेकंड-डिग्री मर्डर (दूसरे दर्जे की हत्या)
Second-degree equation
द्वितीय-डिग्री/द्विघात समीकरण