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Meanings of sec in English

Portuguese
segundo
Catalan
segon
Spanish
segundo
Wikidata

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

segundo
Portuguese
secante
Wikidata

Ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle.

secante

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

(Of champagne) moderately dry.

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Examples for "Securities and Exchange Commission"
Examples for "Securities and Exchange Commission"
1
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission also announced a related civil case.
Reuters
2
The exchanges' plans will be subject to Securities and Exchange Commission approval.
Reuters
3
The federal Securities and Exchange Commission is also investigating, the Times said.
Reuters
4
Insiders have recently been buying, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
Reuters
5
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission conceded this point to some extent.
Reuters
Usage of sec in English
1
Something's tipping over those nuclear spins, all right, but... wait a sec.
Timescape
2
I held a hand up for her to stop for a sec.
Sister Mine
3
You tweeted: I think I was frightened to blink for a sec.
Ebony
4
In the first two chapters, we sec him questioning Job, testing Job.
Three philosophies of life
5
The analysis was repeated by stepping the window at 10 sec intervals.
Pubmed
6
Honey, I'm going to run down to Kramer Books for a sec.
Breeder
7
I'll start bringing out some tasty delights for you in a sec.
The Scorch Trials
8
Brother Adam is just 31sec adrift of Thomas in the overall standings.
The South African
9
This document, you sec, is a bond of the United States Government.
Equality
10
Back in a sec, girls, she said, hurrying out of the room.
L.a. candy
11
But this statute of 1819 might easily be evaded, for by sec.
A Leap in the Dark / A Criticism of the Principles of Home Rule ...
12
We sec this in the poem in the progression of the lyrics.
Three philosophies of life
13
SEC staff are continuing to work on possible reform plans, he said.
Reuters
14
The new rule will take effect from July 10, the SEC said.
Reuters
15
However, several of Schapiro's four SEC commissioner colleagues seem to be skeptical.
Reuters
16
It was the SEC's largest case to reach trial in recent years.
Reuters
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Translations for sec
Portuguese
segundosecante
Catalan
segons
Spanish
segundos
Sec through the time
Sec across language varieties
United States of America
Common
Australia
Common
United Kingdom
Rare