every second
Skipping one between
Every second means every other one in a sequence, alternating: The doctor sees patients every second Tuesday.
It also describes something happening each second of time: Every second counts in an emergency.
Context usually makes clear which meaning applies—alternation or continuous measurement.
Interval timing device
- timerDuration-tracking mechanism
- chronometerPrecision timekeeping instrument
- durationLength of existence
- timekeeperDuration-measuring person or device
countdown · clock · timekeeping · interval · moment · precision · accuracy · ticking
Duration between two points
- regularityConsistent, predictable occurrence
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- periodicityRecurring at regular intervals
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
pulse · repetition · recurrence · tick · oscillation · tempo · pacing · succession
Occur in succession
- skipTo deliberately exclude
- otherDistinct from those mentioned
- staggeredShocked or unevenly spaced
- interspersedScattered among other things
spaced · rotating · switching · intermittent · periodic · sequential · zigzag · back-and-forth
Backward enumeration to zero
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
- time-sensitiveRequiring prompt action
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- preciousHighly esteemed, greatly valued
wasting · slipping · racing · deadline · crucial · vital · pressing · immediacy
Fixed, unvarying quantity
- uninterruptedContinuing without a stop
- continuousWithout pause or gap
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- relentlessContinuing without pause
unceasing · nonstop · ongoing · sustained · perpetual · unbroken · steady · endless
stopwatch
Interval timing device
- timerDuration-tracking mechanism
- chronometerPrecision timekeeping instrument
- durationLength of existence
timekeeper · countdown · clock · timekeeping · interval · moment · precision · accuracy · ticking · digital
interval
Duration between two points
- regularityConsistent, predictable occurrence
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- periodicityRecurring at regular intervals
beat · pulse · repetition · recurrence · tick · oscillation · tempo · pacing · succession · pattern
alternate
Occur in succession
interspersed · spaced · rotating · switching · intermittent · periodic · sequential · zigzag · back-and-forth
countdown
Backward enumeration to zero
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
- time-sensitiveRequiring prompt action
- fleetingPassing very quickly
precious · wasting · slipping · racing · deadline · crucial · vital · pressing · immediacy · dwindling
constant
Fixed, unvarying quantity
- uninterruptedContinuing without a stop
- continuousWithout pause or gap
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
relentless · unceasing · nonstop · ongoing · sustained · perpetual · unbroken · steady · endless · around-the-clock
every secondevery single
consecutive · each and every · continuous · uninterrupted · back-to-back
every secondevery one
All persons included
alternating · random · none · sporadic · irregular
every secondall
The complete quantity
every one · each one · the whole lot · without exception · no exceptions
second, every, everyone, everywhere, everything, everybody, secondary, everlasting, secondhand