sec has definitions from the fields of stock exchange,government,mathematics
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[ noun ] 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the System International d'Unites

Synonyms

second s

Used in print

(James A. Ibers et al., "Proton magnetic resonance...)

One measurement at 40 Mc / sec was obtained with the Varian model **f unit .

A bridged-T type of bridge was used in the 10 - 16 Mc / sec range .

A single measurement of the spin spin relaxation_time **f was obtained at 10 Mc / sec by pulse methods .

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[ noun ] (mathematics) ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle

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secant

Related terms

trigonometric_function

3
[ noun ] (stock exchange,government) a United States government agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors

Related terms

agency independent_agency

4
[ adjective ] (of champagne) moderately dry

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unsweet

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dry

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