sec /ˈsɛk/
sec
adj : (of champagne) moderately dry [syn: unsweet]
n 1: 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the
Systeme International d'Unites [syn: second, s]
2: ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a
right-angled triangle [syn: secant]
3: an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of
securities to protect investors [syn: Securities and
Exchange Commission]