plural secs
informal
: second entry 4 sense 2
Hold/hang on a sec.
Wait just a sec.
A sleek touchless forehead thermometer you can use to check your temp in just a few secs …—
Griffin Gonzales
Griffin Gonzales1
secant
2
second; secondary
won sec place
… 65% of new jobs will require post-sec educ.—Sue Ellspermann,, on X, formerly Twitter
Sue Ellspermann,, on X, formerly Twitter3
secretary
4
section
Securities and Exchange Commission
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“Sec.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sec. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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