second-line

adjective

Of second resort.

Meanings

adjectivesecond-line (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf second resort.
  2. not comparableOf mediocre quality or peripheral importance.
  3. not comparableAt the next-to-lowest supervisory level.
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APA

second-line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second-line

MLA

“second-line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second-line. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “second-line,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second-line.

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