Sec
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /sɛk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sec is a noun meaning (informal) Second, ¹⁄₆₀ of a minute.
Meaning
(informal) Second, ¹⁄₆₀ of a minute.
More Meanings
- (colloquial) Clipping of second (“short indeterminate period of time”).
- (colloquial, especially politics) Clipping of secretary.
Example Sentences
And the sloping of the shoulder / From the slender shapely neck / Makes you long to come behind her and to hold her / Just a sec.
It is not permissible to use abbreviations for unit symbols or unit names, such as sec (for either s or second), sq. mm (for either mm² or square millimetre), cc (for either cm³ or cubic centimetre), or mps (for either m/s or metre per second).
Word Forms
- secs
Synonyms for sec
Depending on context, synonyms include jiffy, mo, tic, bit, crack, eyeblink.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include second, dry, s, moment, jiff, jiffy.
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