English Explanatory Dictionary

security

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.
  2. Something that secures.
  3. An organization or department responsible for providing security by enforcing laws, rules, and regulations as well as maintaining order.
  4. Something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation or law.
  5. Freedom from apprehension.
  6. A tradeable financial asset, such as a share of stock or any of various classes of bond.ᵂ
  7. Proof of ownership of stocks, bonds or other investment instruments.
  8. Property etc. temporarily relinquished to guarantee repayment of a loan.
  9. A guarantee.
  10. Carelessness; negligence.

Pronunciation

/sɪˈkjʊə.ɹə.ti/ [sɪkˈjʊː.ɹə.tɪj] /sɪˈkjɔː.ɹə.ti/ [sɪkˈjɔːɹ.ə.tɪj] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-security.wav /səˈkjɔɹ.ɪˌti/ [səˈkjɔɹ.ɪˌɾi] /səˈkjʊɹ.ɪˌti/ [səˈkjʊɹ.ɪˌɾi] /səˈkjɝ.ɪˌti/ [səˈkjɝ.ɪˌɾi] /səˈkjɝˌti/ [səˈkjɝˌɾi] En-us-security.ogg /sᵻˈkju.rɪ.ʈi/ [se.kjʉː.ɾɨ.ʈiˑ]

Word forms

security securities secuerity

Etymology

From secure + -ity, from Middle English securite, from Middle French securité (modern sécurité), from Latin sēcūritās, from Latin sēcūrus (“safe, secure”), from sē- (“without”) + cūra (“care”); see cure. Similar to Latin sine cūrā (“without care, carefree”), which led to English sinecure. Doublet of surety.

Synonyms

security safety protection guarantee surety pledge collateral

Antonyms

insecurity

Derived words

antisecurity biosecurity collateral security collective security convertible security countersecurity cryptosecurity cybersecurity DevSecOps e-security flexicurity food security homeland security hydrosecurity job security letter security maximum security maximum-security minimum security minimum-security national security necrosecurity neurosecurity nonsecurity personal security presecurity public security restricted security securitarian securitize security architecture security barrier security blanket security by design security-by-design security-by-obscurity security by obscurity security cam security camera security chain security clearance security community Security Council security culture security deposit security detail security distance security forces security guard security hole security housing unit security interest security market line security mom security officer security police security principal security printer security procedure security service
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