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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a second meaning" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the different interpretations or definitions of a word, phrase, or concept.
Example: "The word 'bark' has a second meaning, referring to the outer covering of a tree."
Alternatives: "an alternative meaning" or "a different interpretation".
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But there's a second meaning.
This brings to mind a second meaning of "branding" — a more visceral one.
This has given rise to a second meaning to the noun: "an arduous journey".
Kurlansky writes, "This was the first time it was suggested that the song had a second meaning".
The noun has a second meaning, which originated in jazz lingo: "an engagement to perform, usually for a single evening".
Partly because the Navajo language has few words for modern military equipment, Mr. Shorty and his colleagues added a second meaning to some expressions.
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And a fourth, meaning three aces in a row.
"They won't want to stay here after this," said a third, meaning after they'd swept through the villages.
(A third meaning, about whether madness and will can exist at the same time, hovers in the distance).
In a well-drafted document (a third meaning of "draft") the text itself will tell you whether the meaning "bank note" or "breeze" is the right one.
Later, her boss "slid" her percentage to a sixth, meaning that she owned only a dozen of the eighty plants that she grew that season.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com