secer

sec

1 [sek]
adjective
(of wines) dry; not sweet.

Origin:
1885–90; < French; see sack3

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sec1 (sɛk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  (of wines) dry
2.  (of champagne) of medium sweetness
 
[C19: from French, from Latin siccus]

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sec2 (sɛk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
informal short for second : wait a sec

sec3 (sɛk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
abbreviation for
secant

SEC
 
abbreviation for
Securities and Exchange Commission

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sec  
Abbreviation of secant
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sec definition

[sɛk]
  1. n.
    a second; an instant. (See also tick.) : I'll be with you in a sec. Keep your pants on!
  2. n.
    and secs. a Seconal barbiturate capsule. (Drugs.) : I started taking sec in the hospital and just couldn't stop.
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sec
  1. secant

  2. second

  3. secretary

SEC
  1. Securities and Exchange Commission

  2. security deposit

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