sec

noun (a sec, secs) — informal; abbreviation sec (second, secretary, secant)

«sec» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(informal) A very short time; short for "second": "wait a sec". tree →
Abbreviation for second (of time): 30 sec. tree →
(maths, older pupils) Short for secant, a function of an angle. tree →
Abbreviation for secretary. tree →
Sec. is a short way of writing section, a numbered part of a book or law. tree →

In the lessons

In real speech: "hang on a sec", "back in a sec". In science and sport timing: "she ran 100 m in 15 sec". Phrases: just a sec, in a sec, hang on a sec.

Examples

Wait a sec, I'm coming! tree →
Hang on a sec, I need my coat. tree →
The runner finished in 12.5 sec. tree →
I'll be back in a sec. tree →
The video is 45 sec long. tree →
Give me a sec to think. tree →
Benfey, Pantschatantra, Einleitung, Sec.201). [Footnote: It occurs in the same chapter as the story of La Perrette, which has been traced, after Benfey, by Prof. tree →

Note

Informal in speech: "a sec" is not an exact time, just a short wait. As a unit it is exact: 60 sec = 1 minute. The usual short form in science is "s" (10 s).

On Mova

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