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The Meaning of sec

  • (noun) an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors
  • (noun) ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
  • (noun) 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
  • (adjective satellite) (of champagne) moderately dry

Homophones

cech

Rhymes

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