secundum
- adjective
- /sɪˈkʌndəm/
- Specialized
- In Latin, secundum means 'second' or 'following'.
Examples
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In the ancient text, the term secundum indicated the second item in the list.
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Researchers used the word secundum to describe the following stage of development.
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The plant was classified as secundum in the scientific report.
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The secundum law of thermodynamics states that energy tends to disperse.
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In the scientific classification, the species was documented as secundum the criteria established for that genus.
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The researcher noted that the phenomenon occurred secundum the previously established guidelines.
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In his studies, the author defined secundum as referring to the second or following aspect of his argument.
Synonyms
Next after the first in position, time, or order
Less important than the main thing or coming after it
Someone or something that is second in order
Surface Forms
Etymology
Secundum comes from the Latin word secundus, meaning 'following', and is related to sequi, 'to follow', which gave us the English word second. So as an adjective it keeps the idea of being 'second', 'following', or sometimes 'favorable'.