Synonyms for sec
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1. second, sec, snoun

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

   Synonyms:
   endorsement, second, instant, sulfur, sulphur, secondment, s, second base, second gear, secant, moment, siemens, indorsement, due south, reciprocal ohm, mho, south, mo, irregular, southward, entropy, randomness, atomic number 16, bit, arcsecond, minute

   Antonyms:
   sweet

2. secant, secnoun

   ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle

   Synonyms:
   s, second, secant

   Antonyms:
   sweet

3. Securities and Exchange Commission, SECadjective

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

   Synonyms:
   s, second, secant

   Antonyms:
   sweet

4. sec, unsweetadjective

   (of champagne) moderately dry

   Synonyms:
   unsweet

   Antonyms:
   sweet

Matched Categories

1. • Time Unit
   • Trigonometric Function

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "sec":

   dry, sek, seg, sce, sect, esa, secs, seconds, s, second, ces, rtas, neat, kiln-dried, minute, acr, smc, art, chd, dried, cab, sces

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1. SEC

   What does SEC stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the SEC acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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1. Jason Lewis:

   Mr. Mapp vehemently denies the SEC’s allegations and intends to vigorously defend himself.

2. Jacob G. Hornberger:

   The biggest threat to the American people today lies with the United States government. ... [T]he long-term solution is to dismantle, not reform, the iron fist of the welfare state and the controlled economy. This includes the end (not the reform) of the IRS, the DEA, the BATF, the SEC, the FDA, HUD, the departments of HHS, Labor, Agriculture, and energy, and every other agency that takes money from some and gives it to others or interferes with peaceful behavior.

3. Mary Jo White:

   The SEC's enormously important they be strongly complied with and so we pay a lot of attention to any violation of any of those rules and requirements.

4. Maria Taylor:

   So thankful to Jimmy and all of my great teammates and friends at the SEC Network, College GameDay, Women's and Men's college basketball, and the NBA Countdown family — the people who believed in me, encouraged me, pushed me, and lifted me up, words are inadequate to express my boundless appreciation, and I hope to make them proud.

5. Sean McKessy:

   Imposing more agency discretion on its awards only suggests to whistleblowers that the SEC plans to make restrictive an already complicated and risky process.