sec

/sɛk/

/sɛk/

Other forms: secs

Definitions of sec

1. noun

   1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
   synonyms: s, second

   types:

   leap second

   a second (as measured by an atomic clock) added to or subtracted from Greenwich Mean Time in order to compensate for slowing in the Earth's rotation

   type of:

   time unit, unit of time

   a unit for measuring time periods
2. adjective

   (of champagne) moderately dry
   synonyms: unsweet

   dry

   (of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation
3. noun

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

   type of:

   circular function, trigonometric function

   function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle