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Secant.
Pronunciation
noun
informala secA second; a very short space of time.
‘stay put, I'll be back in a sec’- ‘It takes a few secs to adjust to the unfamiliar Indian customs and British accents, but once you do, you're hooked.’
- ‘I stared at my feet for a few secs until someone came up behind me.’
- ‘Just look at him, hold it for a couple secs, and then you're free to bolt.’
- ‘I held my breath there for a sec wondering if they'd be able to hold onto the notes.’
- ‘‘Ok, back in a sec guys,’ I called as I went out the door and started down the steps.’
- ‘Okay, one sec I just gotta let my parents know I'm leaving.’
- ‘‘Hang on a sec babe,’ Jack answered the phone again.’
- ‘He came back to me after saying, ‘Hold on a sec Colie.’’
- ‘‘Hold on a sec okay,’ she said turning and walking out.’
- ‘We'll be back in a sec girlies; Devon can keep you entertained awhile.’
- ‘That's it for a short sec - back again shortly.’
- ‘He began placing some of the medicines back into the first-aid kit ‘Wait here, I'll be back in a few sec.’’
moment, bit, little while, short time, instant, split second
Origin
Late 19th century abbreviation.
Pronunciation
adjective
(of wine) dry.
‘As it was, Holder gave us Jardin aux Lilas, not in an Edwardian garden, but perhaps in a penthouse drenched with the champagne sec of Cole Porter.’
Origin
French, from Latin siccus.
Pronunciation
abbreviation
Securities and Exchange Commission, a US governmental agency which monitors trading in securities and company takeovers.
Pronunciation
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