Definitions from Wiktionary (second best)
▸ adjective: Inferior to the best (but better than other alternatives).
▸ adjective: (economics) Characterized by one or more optimality conditions not being satisfiable.
▸ noun: Something (or someone) that is inferior to the best (but better than other alternatives).
▸ noun: (economics) A situation where one or more optimality conditions cannot be satisfied.
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▸ adjective: Inferior to the best (but better than other alternatives).
▸ adjective: (economics) Characterized by one or more optimality conditions not being satisfiable.
▸ noun: Something (or someone) that is inferior to the best (but better than other alternatives).
▸ noun: (economics) A situation where one or more optimality conditions cannot be satisfied.
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runner-up,
second class,
sub-par,
sub-standard,
second-to-last,
next-to-last,
second from last,
second-last,
betterer,
second-from-last,
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