Meanings
adjectiveintersecond (not comparable)
- nonstandardnot comparableBetween the members of the second pair of specified things (such as premolars or molars).
As for intersecond premolar distances, there was an increase of 2.10 mm for SLB and 1.75 mm for CLB; however, this increase was similar for both groups.
2015, Marcio Rodrigues de Almeida et al., “Dentoalveolar mandibular changes with self-ligating versus conventional bracket systems: A CBCT and dental cast study”, in Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics, volume 20, →DOI
Origin
From inter- + second. A recent coinage; see usage notes.
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intersecond. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intersecond
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“intersecond.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intersecond. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intersecond,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intersecond.
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