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Added 9 October 2026

sec

/sɛk/ symbol

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Symbol of the trigonometric function secant.

symbol

second, the SI base unit for measurement of time.

symbol

ISO 639-3 language code for Sechelt.

noun

Second, ⁄60 of a minute. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
Clipping of second (“short indeterminate period of time”).
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Clipping of secretary.
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