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Definition of SEC
1. Adjective. (of champagne) moderately dry.
2. Noun. 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites.
Exact synonyms: S, Second
Generic synonyms: Time Unit, Unit Of Time
Group relationships: Min, Minute
Specialized synonyms: Leap Second
Terms within: Millisecond, Msec
Generic synonyms: Time Unit, Unit Of Time
Group relationships: Min, Minute
Specialized synonyms: Leap Second
Terms within: Millisecond, Msec
3. Noun. Ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle.
4. Noun. An independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors.
Definition of SEC
1. Initialism. Securities and Exchange Commission ¹
2. Initialism. Southeastern Conference, a college athletic conference ¹
3. Noun. (colloquial) Second, (frac 60) of a minute. ¹
4. Noun. (colloquial) Second, an short indeterminate period of time. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of SEC
1. secant [n -S] - See also: secant
Medical Definition of SEC
1. 1. Abbreviation for selenocycsteine. Insertion into selenoenzymes is accomplished by the specific tRNA(Sec). 2. E. Coli complex for translocation of proteins across the inner membrane, mutants SecA, SecY. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)