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second best

adj

Definitions

  1. Inferior to the best (but better than other alternatives).

  2. Characterized by one or more optimality conditions not being satisfiable.

  3. Something (or someone) that is inferior to the best (but better than other alternatives).

    • And so makeshift and second-best have continued.
    • If I made you feel second best / Well I'm sorry I was blind
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A situation where one or more optimality conditions cannot be satisfied.

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