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sec

1

[sek]

adjective

  1. (of wines) dry; not sweet.



sec

2

[sek]

noun

Informal.
  1. second.

sec

3

SEC

4
Or S.E.C.
U.S. Government.
  1. Securities and Exchange Commission: a board, consisting of five members, charged with regulating the public offer and sale of securities.

sec.

5

abbreviation

  1. second.

  2. secondary.

  3. secretary.

  4. section.

  5. sector.

  6. according to.

sec

1

/ ɛ /

adjective

  1. (of wines) dry

  2. (of champagne) of medium sweetness

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sec

2

/ ɛ /

noun

  1. informalshort for second 2

    wait a sec

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sec

3

/ ɛ /

abbreviation

  1. secant

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sec.

4

abbreviation

  1. second (of time)

  2. secondary

  3. secretary

  4. section

  5. sector

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

SEC

5

abbreviation

  1. Securities and Exchange Commission

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sec

  1. Abbreviation of secant

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sec1

From French, dating back to 1885–90; sack 3

Origin of sec2

First recorded in 1955–60; by shortening

Origin of sec3

From the Latin word secundum
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sec1

C19: from French, from Latin siccus
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I’ll get real with you for a sec — this show coming out.

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High on confidence after running a personal best 6.49 secs to seal his breakthrough triumph in Dutch city Apeldoorn 13 days ago, he stated then that he was "coming to take it all".

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That performance came one week after Williams lowered her best to 7.19 secs when winning the British indoor title for the first time.

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Back up for a sec: Koufax pitched a shutout in Game 5 on Oct.

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The coolest part of of the alcoholic drink — made with tequila, lime juice, triple sec, blood orange puree and simple syrup — was that it arrived with a Swiftie-related image dusted on top.

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