🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

द्वितीय श्रेणी

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dvitiya shreni

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Second Class/ˈsɛk.ənd klæs/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"उन्होंने द्वितीय श्रेणी का टिकट खरीदा।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to a category of travel, mail, or accommodation that is cheaper and of lower comfort or priority than first class.

    "He purchased a second-class ticket for the cross-country train ride."
  2. 2

    Inferior in rank, quality, status, or value compared to others of the same type.

    "No citizen should be treated as a second-class member of society."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'second class' originates from the Latin 'secundus', meaning 'following' or 'second', combined with the Old French 'classe', which refers to a category or group. Historically, it has evolved to denote a lower tier or rank in various contexts, such as transportation or classification systems.

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