sec

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noun

ˈsek 

plural secs

informal

: second entry 4 sense 2

Hold/hang on a sec.

Wait just a sec.

A sleek touchless forehead thermometer you can use to check your temp in just a few secs …

—Griffin Gonzales

sec

2 of 4

adjective

ˈsek 

of champagne

: moderately dry

sec

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abbreviation (1)

1

secant

2

second; secondary

won sec place

… 65% of new jobs will require post-sec educ.

—Sue Ellspermann,, on X, formerly Twitter

3

secretary

4

section

SEC

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abbreviation (2)

Securities and Exchange Commission

Examples of sec in a Sentence

Abbreviation (1)

Sec 2, Row K, Seat 45.

Word History

Etymology

Noun

by shortening

Adjective

French, literally, dry — more at sack

First Known Use

Noun

1891, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1863, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing sec

• demi-sec
• triple sec

Legal Definition

SEC

abbreviation

Securities and Exchange Commission