sec

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adjective

of champagne
: moderately dry

sec

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abbreviation (1)

1
secant
2
second; secondary
3
secretary
4
section

SEC

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abbreviation (2)

Securities and Exchange Commission

Examples of sec in a Sentence

Abbreviation (1) Sec 2, Row K, Seat 45.

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

French, literally, dry — more at sack

First Known Use

Adjective

1863, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sec was in 1863

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Cite this Entry

“Sec.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sec. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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