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sec

/sˈɛk/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

  1. 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
  2. ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
  3. an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors

adjective

  1. (of champagne) moderately dry

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