What Does Second Class Mean?

Second class is a term used to refer anything that is not in the highest rank while classifying or categorizing something. Thus anything or any person who does not fall under the top layer is known or referred as second class. Thus this term is used to denote several things.

A second class citizen is a person who does not enjoy all the rights in a society as that of the first class. Second class also refers to the travelling arrangements in a train, bus, coach etc which is less expensive than the first class and is next to ranking below the highest class. It is also used to refer to University degrees or honours given according to the performances by the students and to awards or rankings given to officers.