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sec

1

[ sek ]

adjective

  1. (of wines) dry; not sweet.


sec

2

[ sek ]

noun

Informal.

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 for

  1. second.
  2. secondary.
  3. secretary.
  4. section.
  5. sector.
  6. according to.

sec.

1

abbreviation for

  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

2

abbreviation for

  1. Securities and Exchange Commission
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sec

3

/ ²õÉ›°ì /

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

4

/ ²õÉ›°ì /

noun

  1. informal.
    short for second 2

    wait a sec

“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

/ ²õÉ›°ì /

abbreviation for

  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

  1. Abbreviation of secant
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˜yÐÄvlog 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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sec1

C19: from French, from Latin siccus
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