HyperDic: sec

English > 4 senses of the word sec / SEC:
NOUNtimesec, second, s1/60 of a minute
relationsec, secantratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
groupSEC, Securities and Exchange Commissionan independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors
ADJECTIVEallsec, unsweet(of champagne) moderately dry
sec / SEC > pronunciation
Soundsseh'k
RhymesAztec ... wreck: 41 rhymes with ehk...
English > sec: 4 senses > adjective 1
Meaning(of champagne) moderately dry.
Synonymunsweet
Broaderdry(of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation
Spanishseco
English > sec: 4 senses > noun 1, time
Meaning1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites.
Synonymssecond, s
Part ofminute, minA unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
Partsmillisecond, msecOne thousandth (10^-3) of a second
Narrowerleap secondA second (as measured by an atomic clock) added to or subtracted from Greenwich Mean Time in order to compensate for slowing in the Earth's rotation
Broadertime unit, unit of timeA unit for measuring time periods
Spanishsegundo, s
Catalansegon, s
English > sec: 4 senses > noun 2, relation
MeaningRatio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle.
Synonymsecant
Broadertrigonometric function, circular functionfunction of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle
Spanishsecante
English > SEC: 4 senses > noun 3, group
MeaningAn independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors.
SynonymSecurities and Exchange Commission
Broaderindependent agencyAn agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departments

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