HyperDic: sec

English > 4 senses of the word *sec / SEC*:
NOUN	time	sec, second, s	1/60 of a minute
	relation	sec, secant	ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
	group	SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission	an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors
ADJECTIVE	all	sec, unsweet	(of champagne) moderately dry

sec / SEC > pronunciation
Sounds	seh'k
Rhymes	Aztec ... wreck: 41 rhymes with ehk...

English > *sec*: 4 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	(of champagne) moderately dry.
Synonym	unsweet
Broader	dry	(of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation
Spanish	seco

English > *sec*: 4 senses > noun 1, time
Meaning	1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites.
Synonyms	second, s
Part of	minute, min	A unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
Parts	millisecond, msec	One thousandth (10^-3) of a second
Narrower	leap second	A 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
Broader	time unit, unit of time	A unit for measuring time periods
Spanish	segundo, s
Catalan	segon, s

English > *sec*: 4 senses > noun 2, relation
Meaning	Ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle.
Synonym	secant
Broader	trigonometric function, circular function	function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle
Spanish	secante

English > *SEC*: 4 senses > noun 3, group
Meaning	An independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors.
Synonym	Securities and Exchange Commission
Broader	independent agency	An 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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