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second-degree — second de gree adj 1.) second degree burns the second most serious form of burns →↑first degree, third degree ↑third degree 2.) second degree murder/assault/burglary etc AmE a crime that is less serious than the most serious type, especially… … Dictionary of contemporary English
second-degree — ► ADJECTIVE 1) Medicine (of burns) that cause blistering but not permanent scars. 2) Law, chiefly N. Amer. (of a crime, especially a murder) less serious than a first degree crime … English terms dictionary
second-degree — 1) ADJ: ADJ n In the United States, second degree is used to describe crimes that are considered to be less serious than first degree crimes. The judge reduced the charge to second degree murder. 2) ADJ: ADJ n A second degree burn is more severe… … English dictionary
second-degree — /ˈsɛkənd dəgri/ (say sekuhnd duhgree) adjective of a degree which is next in seriousness to the first degree, either more serious, as second degree burns or less serious, as second degree murder …
second-degree — adjective second degree burn/burns technical the second most serious form of burn … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
second degree burns — serious scalding of the skin, burns of medium severity, burns ranking between first and third degree burns … English contemporary dictionary
second-degree — adjective Causing blistering of the skin, which is more damaging than first degree burns and less than third degree and fourth degree burns … Wiktionary
second-degree — adjective 1》 Medicine denoting burns that cause blistering but not permanent scars. 2》 Law, chiefly N. Amer. denoting a category of a crime, especially murder, that is less serious than a first degree crime … English new terms dictionary
degree — [di grē′] n. [ME degre < OFr degré, degree, step, rank < VL * degradus < degradare: see DEGRADE] 1. any of the successive steps or stages in a process or series 2. a step in the direct line of descent [a cousin in the second degree] 3.… … English World dictionary
Burns — The treatment of burns depends on the depth, area and location of the burn. Burn depth is generally categorized as first, second or third degree. A first degree burn is superficial and has similar characteristics to a typical sun burn. The skin… … Medical dictionary
