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sec

Noun CEFR B1 Frequent
sɛk

Definitions

  1. Second, ¹⁄₆₀ of a minute.
  2. Initialism of Securities and Exchange Commission.
  3. Initialism of scavenger endothelial cell.
  4. Clipping of second (“short indeterminate period of time”).
  5. Abbreviation of Southeastern Conference, a college athletics conference
    US, abbreviation, alt-of
  6. Clipping of secretary.
  7. Initialism of State Electricity Commission.

Equivalents

Françaissec
العربيةثواميثانية
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Ελληνικάτεμ

Examples

“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).”
“Wait⟳ a sec!”
“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.”
“shadow sec”
““Anyway, Kaspersky took her story to the SEC. I’m sorry, it’s rude to throw⟳ obscure acronyms around. I mean⟳ the Securities and Exchange⟳ Commission. They’re the people who look⟳ after my industry.” Vincent knew what the SEC was, because she made an effort to follow⟳ the financial news, but she only nodded.”
“Burr sold $1.65 million in stock⟳ on February 13, 2020, previous court filings by the SEC revealed.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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