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- [si-kyoo r-i-tee]
- /sɪˈkyʊər ɪ ti/
- /sɪˈkjʊərəti/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [si-kyoo r-i-tee]
- /sɪˈkyʊər ɪ ti/
Definitions of security word
- noun plural security freedom from danger, risk, etc.; safety. 1
- noun plural security freedom from care, anxiety, or doubt; well-founded confidence. 1
- noun plural security something that secures or makes safe; protection; defense. 1
- noun plural security freedom from financial cares or from want: The insurance policy gave the family security. 1
- noun plural security precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, etc.: claims that security was lax at the embassy; the importance of computer security to prevent hackers from gaining access. 1
- noun plural security a department or organization responsible for protection or safety: He called security when he spotted the intruder. 1
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Origin of security
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English securytye, securite(e) < Latin sēcūritās. See secure, -ity
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Parts of speech for Security
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security popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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".
security usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for security
noun security
- absorber — a person or thing that absorbs
- accreditation — to ascribe or attribute to (usually followed by with): He was accredited with having said it.
- acquisition — If a company or business person makes an acquisition, they buy another company or part of a company.
- adyta — (in ancient worship) a sacred place that the public was forbidden to enter; an inner shrine.
- adytum — the most sacred place of worship in an ancient temple from which the laity was prohibited
Antonyms for security
noun security
- alarm — Alarm is a feeling of fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
- anxiety — Anxiety is a feeling of nervousness or worry.
- blahs — nonsense; rubbish: What they say is blah.
- butterflies — tremors in the stomach region due to nervousness
- butterfly — A butterfly is an insect with large colourful wings and a thin body.
Top questions with security
- how to get a new social security card?
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- when will i receive my social security check this month?
- how much social security will i get?
- how to remove security tag from clothes?
- how to get a social security card?
- how to get a replacement social security card?
- how to get security tag off?
- what is the national security agency?
- how do i get a new social security card?
- how to get social security cards?
- how does social security work?
- what is homeland security?
See also
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