Definitions for sec
sɛksec

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. second, sec, snoun

   1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

2. secant, secnoun

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

3. Securities and Exchange Commission, SECadjective

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

4. sec, unsweetadjective

   (of champagne) moderately dry

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. secnoun

   Second, of a minute.

2. secnoun

   Second, an short indeterminate period of time.

   Wait a sec!

3. Etymology: of second.

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1. sec

   Sec (secant) is a trigonometric function in mathematics. It is the reciprocal of the cosine function, meaning sec(x) = 1/cos(x). The secant of an angle in a right triangle is the ratio of the length of the hypotenuse to the length of the adjacent side.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sec

   sek, adj. dry, of wines. [Fr.]

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1. SEC

   What does SEC stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the SEC acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Time Unit
   • Trigonometric Function

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for sec »

1. CES

2. CSE

3. sce.

4. Esc

5. ESC

How to pronounce sec?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say sec in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sec in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sec in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of sec in a Sentence

1. Thomas Lee:

   Incremental retail and institutional demand was expected to materialise in 2018, but regulatory actions by the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) have impaired progress, the SEC has taken needed steps in 2018, targeting ICO (initial coin offerings) scams, but the uncertainty around which projects are securities versus commodities has created substantial uncertainty.

2. Mark Pearlstein:

   It is a complete repudiation of the SEC's factual findings, at long last, my client has been exonerated.

3. Daniel Stevens:

   Though the Office of Special Counsel may have cleared Sec. Zinke of any technical violation, The Office of Special Counsel's still rather obvious why he gave the speech to the hockey team, the truth is, Sec. Zinke charged taxpayers more than $ 12,000 for a charter flight so that he could give a speech to the employees of one of his top campaign donors. Sec. Zinke clearly gave the speech with his political future in mind despite his excuses.

4. Elon Musk:

   I want to be clear. I do not have respect for the SEC.

5. Matthew Kennedy:

   The SEC and DOJ are not known for moving fast or trying to speed things along to help the SPAC, in some cases, indefinite delays can increase the likelihood that the deal is essentially terminated.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sec
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sec
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=sec
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=sec