English Explanatory Dictionary

sec

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Second, ¹⁄₆₀ of a minute.
  2. Clipping of second (“short indeterminate period of time”).
  3. Clipping of secretary.
name
  1. Initialism of Securities and Exchange Commission.
  2. Abbreviation of Southeastern Conference, a college athletics conference
  3. Initialism of State Electricity Commission.
noun
  1. Initialism of scavenger endothelial cell.

Pronunciation

/sɛk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sec.wav

Word forms

sec secs sec. S.E.C. S. E. C.

Synonyms

jiffy mo tic bat of an eye bit blink of an eye crack eyeblink flash glimpse half a mo instant jiff jot minute moment New York minute New York second no time sec second span split-second spurt stound tick trice twink twinkle twinkling while

Related words

C-sec demi-sec triple sec

Derived words

com sec just a sec ksec seckill
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