sec

/sɛk/
/sɛk/
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Other forms: secs

Definitions of sec
  1. noun
    1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
    synonyms: s, second
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    types:
    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
    type of:
    time unit, unit of time
    a unit for measuring time periods
  2. adjective
    (of champagne) moderately dry
    synonyms: unsweet
    dry
    (of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation
  3. noun
    ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
    synonyms: secant
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    type of:
    circular function, trigonometric function
    function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle
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