sec

Noun
  1. 1/60 of a minute;
    The basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (synset 115259923)
    is a type of: time unit, unit of time - a unit for measuring time periods
    subtypes: leap second - a second (as measured by an atomic clock) added to or subtracted from Greenwich Mean Time in order to compensate for slowing in the Earth's rotation
    has: millisecond, msec - one thousandth (10^-3) of a second
    is a part of: min, minute - a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
    same as: s, second
  2. Ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle (synset 113810902)
    is a type of: circular function, trigonometric function - function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle
    same as: secant
  3. An independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors (synset 108441001)
    is a type of: independent agency - an agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departments
    same as: securities and exchange commission
Adjective
  1. (of champagne) moderately dry (synset 302376815)
    similar to: dry - (of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation
    same as: unsweet

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