every second

Definitions

1. 1

   Every other/two

   Every other/two; each alternate.

   • Take the medication every second day.
2. 2

   Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

   Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: Once per second.

3. 3

   Very frequently

   Very frequently; more frequently than is desired.

   • Why do you keep bothering me every second?
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   1. 4

      The entirety of something of duration.

      • The man hated every second of the ten years he served in prison for a crime he didn't commit.
      • After enduring traumatic experiences, many people are likely to remember every second of them.

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