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Meaning of
sec
in English
sec
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#common
Definitions
Other
secant
function
symbol
;
trigonometry
The
sec
of
the
angle
is
used
in
trigonometric
calculations
.
symbol
for
second
;
time
unit
The
stopwatch
measured
the
time
in
seconds
,
abbreviated
as
sec
.
Noun
1
/
60
of
a
minute
;
time
fraction
The
athlete's
record
was
measured
in
sec
to
determine
her
speed
.
a
brief
time
period
;
1
second
The
computer
processed
the
data
in
just
one
sec
.
a
brief
time
period
;
1
/
60
of
a
minute
The
camera
flash
lasted
only
a
sec
before
it
stopped
working
.
a
unit
of
angle
;
1
/
60
of
a
minute
of
arc
The
surveyor
used
a
tool
to
measure
the
sec
of
the
angle
precisely
.
a
small
,
undefined
amount
of
time
The
delay
lasted
only
a
sec
before
the
system
recovered
.
a
colloquial
term
for
second
The
coach
told
the
player
to
wait
a
sec
before
making
the
shot
.
a
brief
moment
;
short
period
Wait
a
sec
while
I
finish
this
task
.
a
high-ranking
official
(
in
government
,
etc
.)
The
government
appointed
a
new
sec
to
oversee
the
department
.
