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• sec. — sec. (second) n. unit of time equaling 1/60 of a minute; moment, instant …   English contemporary dictionary

• second — Synonyms and related words: B, Janus like, Maecenas, OK, abettor, abundant year, academic year, accept, accredit, acolyte, adjutant, admirer, advance, advocate, affirm, aficionado, agent, aid, aide, aide de camp, aider, alternate, alternative,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• second — sec|ond1 [ sekənd ] number *** 1. ) in the place or position counted as number two: This is the second program in a series on rural health. His horse finished second in the Kentucky Derby. second largest/biggest/most important etc.: Goteborg is… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Second Intifada — Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and Arab–Israeli conflict Clockwise from above: A masked P …   Wikipedia

• sec|ond-class — second class, 1. the class of passenger or living accomodations next after first class in quality and cost. 2. the class of mail that includes newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals sent regularly from the office of publication and not… …   Useful english dictionary

• sec|ond-hand — «SEHK uhnd HAND», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. not original; obtained from another: »second hand information. 2. not new; used or worn already by someone else: »a second hand car, second hand clothes, second hand books. 3. dealing in used goods:… …   Useful english dictionary

• sec — [sek] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: SECOND2] 1.) a sec spoken informal a very short period of time hang on a sec/hold on a sec/just a sec etc (=wait a short time) ▪ Is Al there? Hold on a sec, I ll check. in a sec ▪ I ll be with you in a sec …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• SEC (disambiguation) — SEC or Sec or Seč can refer to:Government* United States Securities and Exchange Commission * Securities and Exchange Commission (Philippines) * State Examinations Commission, Ireland * State Electricity Commission of Victoria * State Energy… …   Wikipedia

• second string — sec′ond string′ n. cvb spo the squad of players available either individually or as a team to replace or relieve those who start a game • Etymology: 1635–45 in sense “backup, resort,” alluding to a second bowstring sec′ond string′, adj. sec′ond… …   From formal English to slang

• sec|ond-foot — «SEHK uhnd FUT», noun, plural feet. = foot second. (Cf. ↑foot second) Abbr: sec. ft …   Useful english dictionary

• sec´ond-rate´ness — sec|ond rate «SEHK uhnd RAYT», adjective. 1. rated as second class. 2. inferior: »a very second rate performance. SYNONYM(S): middling. –sec´ond rate´ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary