Meaning
1 senses(informal)Second, ¹⁄₆₀ of a minute.
More definitions
- an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors
- ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
- 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
Examples
34 sentencesCan I see you for a sec?
Можна тебе на секунду? — deniko
ruМожно тебя на секунду? — marafon
Wait a sec.
Зачекай хвильку. — deniko
ruПодожди секундочку. — Balamax
deWarte mal kurz! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I'll be there in a sec.
ruЯ буду там через секунду. — Olya
I'll be back in a sec.
ruЯ на секундочку. — Wezel
Can we talk for a sec?
deKönnen wir mal kurz reden? — Vortarulo
Forms
plural: sec / secsSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors:Securities and Exchange Commission
- ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle:secant
- 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites:seconds
Word family
3 related wordsDerivedseckill
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular