1. A work of art, literature, or intellectual creation that is of inferior quality or lesser importance
The critic dismissed the novel as a second-rate work that lacked originality.
O crítico descartou o romance como uma obra de segunda categoria que carecia de originalidade.
2. A production or creation of mediocre or substandard quality
Despite his fame, some of his later paintings were considered second-rate works.
Apesar de sua fama, algumas de suas pinturas posteriores foram consideradas obras de segunda categoria.