second wave

Noun

Meaning

(virology) A phenomenon that can develop during a pandemic where after a group recovers and infections appear to decrease, another group becomes infected and causes a recurrence in cases.

second-wave feminism

Examples

At MGM there was a first wave of top stars, and a second wave to replace them in case they got difficult. I was in the second line of defence, behind Myrna Loy. Rosalind Russell

We take a lot for granted as second wave feminists, what our mothers and aunts did for us. Vera Farmiga

Second wave feminism The social rigidity of the 1950s and early 1960s encountered a backlash as social movements to improve the standing of African Americans, the poor, women, and gays all became prominent. Source: Internet

;Second wave: If the first wave is not successful and some defending players have gained their positions around the zone, the second wave comes into play: the remaining players advance with quick passes to locally outnumber the retreating defenders. Source: Internet

Second wave In the second wave, the fat acceptance movement became more widespread in the USA and started to spread to other countries. Source: Internet

Second wave hit us last week. Source: Internet

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