Meaning of sec | Babel Free

Definitions

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

Equivalents

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.”

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