second-line

ˈsɛkənd laɪn

Definition

Definition of second-line - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

backupused as a backup or alternative option

The second-line treatment was effective for the patient.

alternative

backup

reserve

rankof mediocre quality or peripheral importance

The second-line products were not as popular as the main ones.

managementat the next-to-lowest supervisory level

She was promoted to a second-line manager position.

middle management

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second-line treatment

therapy used after the first usual option fails or is unsuitable

The doctor prescribed a second-line treatment when the initial medication lost effectiveness.

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treble clef

notation

symbol in music showing G above middle C on second line

G clef

notation

clef marking G4 on the second line

double track

transportation

add a second track to a railway line

Examples of second-line in a sentence

In case of failure, a second-line strategy is ready.
He spent years in second-line roles before getting a lead.
The archive kept second-line reports in a separate file.
He attended a workshop for second-line supervisors.
The second-line staff meeting was scheduled for Friday.

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French:de deuxième ligne, secondaire, ...
German:Ersatz, zweitklassig, ...
Italian:di seconda linea, di seconda categoria, ...
Spanish:secundario, de segunda categoría, ...
Portuguese:de segunda linha, secundário, ...
Chinese:二线的, 二流的, ...
Japanese:セカンドラインの, 二流の, ...
Arabic:مِنَ الخَطِّ الثَّانِي, ثانَوِيّ, ...
Hebrew:שֵׁנִי, נָחוּת, ...
Russian:второй линии, второсортный, ...
Ukrainian:другорядний, посередній, ...
Hindi:वैकल्पिक, दूसरे दर्जे का, ...
Bengali:দ্বিতীয় সারির, গৌণ, ...
Catalan:de segona línia, secundari, ...
Czech:záložní, druhořadý, ...
Danish:andelinje, andenrangs, ...
Dutch:tweede-lijns, tweederangs, ...
Greek:δεύτερης γραμμής, μέτριος, ...
Hungarian:másodvonalbeli, másodrangú, ...
Khmer:ជម្រើសបម្រុង, លំដាប់រង, ...
Korean:2차의, 이류의, ...
Persian:خط دوم, درجه‌دو, ...
Polish:drugorzędowy, drugorzędny, ...
Portuguese (BR):de segunda linha, medíocre, ...
Romanian:de linia a doua, secundar, ...
Swedish:andrahandsvald, andrahands, ...
Thai:สำรอง, รอง, ...
Turkish:ikinci basamak, ikinci sınıf, ...
Vietnamese:hàng hai, hạng hai, ...

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