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second-rate - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'second-rate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Second-rate [ a.]
- Of the second size, rank, quality, or value; as, a second-rate ship; second-rate cloth; a second-rate champion.

Meaning of 'second-rate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . second-rate [ s]
Meaning (1):
- moderate to inferior in quality
Example in sentence:
  • they improved the quality from mediocre to above average