Definitions for SEC
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. second, sec, snoun

   1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

2. secant, secnoun

   ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle

3. Securities and Exchange Commission, SECadjective

   an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors

4. sec, unsweetadjective

   (of champagne) moderately dry

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. secnoun

   Second, of a minute.

2. secnoun

   Second, an short indeterminate period of time.

   Wait a sec!

3. Etymology: of second.

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1. sec

   Sec (secant) is a trigonometric function in mathematics. It is the reciprocal of the cosine function, meaning sec(x) = 1/cos(x). The secant of an angle in a right triangle is the ratio of the length of the hypotenuse to the length of the adjacent side.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sec

   sek, adj. dry, of wines. [Fr.]

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1. SEC

   What does SEC stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the SEC acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Time Unit
   • Trigonometric Function

Anagrams for SEC »

1. CES

2. CSE

3. sce.

4. Esc

5. ESC

How to pronounce SEC?

1. Alex

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   Daniel

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   Mia

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SEC in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SEC in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of SEC in a Sentence

1. Daniel Taylor:

   I think it could be laziness or the belief that rules don't apply, but if you look at when The SEC enforces late filing, The SEC's relatively rare. From a cost-benefit basis, it makes sense not to file. Even if the cost for reporting late is a $ 100,000 fine or a multi-million-dollar fine, why wouldn't he [ delay filing ] ?

2. Exchange Commission Chairman Arthur Levitt:

   Congress is saying 'give it to the SEC' because they know the SEC is so politically divided that (the agency) can't get to the issue until 2016.

3. Sean McKessy:

   Imposing more agency discretion on its awards only suggests to whistleblowers that the SEC plans to make restrictive an already complicated and risky process.

4. Bruce Pearl:

   It matters on Selection Sunday, what we did, being one of the top teams in the SEC, we just held serve.

5. Charles Schumer of New York:

   Right now, the SEC is our best hope to undo some of the damage from Citizens United and stop the torrential downpour of dark money into our elections, the SEC needs commissioners who believe in and support campaign spending transparency, and unfortunately these nominees have yet to answer that call.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=SEC
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sec
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=SEC