sec1
/sɛk
/abbreviation
Secant.
Rhymes
sec2
/sɛk/noun (a sec) informal
A second; a very short space of time: stay put, I’ll be back in a sec...
- It takes a few secs to adjust to the unfamiliar Indian customs and British accents, but once you do, you're hooked.
- I stared at my feet for a few secs until someone came up behind me.
- Just look at him, hold it for a couple secs, and then you're free to bolt.
Origin
Late 19th century: abbreviation.
sec3
/sɛk/adjective
(Of wine) dry.As it was, Holder gave us Jardin aux Lilas, not in an Edwardian garden, but perhaps in a penthouse drenched with the champagne sec of Cole Porter.
Origin
French, from Latin siccus.
SEC4
/ɛsiːˈsiː/abbreviation
Securities and Exchange Commission, a US governmental agency which monitors trading in securities and company takeovers.