sec (n.)

  1. 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International dUnites

    [ Syn: second , s ]

  2. ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle

    [ Syn: secant ]

  3. an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors

    [ Syn: securities and exchange commission , sec ]

    sec (adj.)

  1. (of champagne) moderately dry

    [ Syn: unsweet ]

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