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- [sek]
- /sɛk/
- /sek/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sek]
- /sɛk/
Definitions of sec word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of SEC Single Edge Contact Cartridge 3
- adjective sec (of wines) dry; not sweet. 1
- noun sec second2 (def 2). 1
- noun sec time division: second 1
- noun sec moment, short period of time 1
- noun Definition of sec in Technology (hardware) (SEC, SECC) The cased daughterboard housing Intel's Pentium II, Pentium III, and Xeon microprocessors. A SECC fits into a Slot 1 or Slot 2 connector. 1
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Origin of sec
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
From French, dating back to 1885-90; See origin at sack3
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sec
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sec popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sec usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sec
noun sec
- bat an eye — Alternative form of bat an eyelid.
- hour — a period of time equal to one twenty-fourth of a mean solar or civil day and equivalent to 60 minutes: He slept for an hour.
- hours — a period of time equal to one twenty-fourth of a mean solar or civil day and equivalent to 60 minutes: He slept for an hour.
- instant — an infinitesimal or very short space of time; a moment: They arrived not an instant too soon.
- min — a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
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