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sec.

sec. is the abbreviation of section.

sec. is the abbreviation of second.

sec. is the abbreviation of secretary.

sec. is the abbreviation of secundum.

Meaning of section

Noun

section (plural sections)

  1. A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.
    Synonyms:
    cutting, slice
  2. A part, piece, subdivision of anything.
    • Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic […]. Until 2008 there was denial over what finance had become. […] But the scandals kept coming, and so we entered stage three – what therapists call "bargaining". A broad section of the political...2013 June 28, Joris Luyendijk, “Our banks are out of control”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 3, page 21
    1. A group of instruments in an orchestra.
      • The horn section is the group of symphonic musicians who play the French horn.
  3. A part of a document, especially a major part; often notated with §.
  4. An act or instance of cutting.
  5. A cross-section (image that shows an object as if cut along a plane).
    • Japan and China also produced Noah's arks, where Noah was known as Fohi. They were of wood and beautifully decorated, the animals being bright in color and usually flat in section and fixed to flat stands.1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 59

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Meaning of second

Noun

second (plural seconds)

  1. Something that is number two in a series.
  2. Something that is next in rank, quality, precedence, position, status, or authority.
  3. The place that is next below or after first in a race or contest.
  4. (plural-normally) A manufactured item that, though still usable, fails to meet quality control standards.
    • They were discounted because they contained blemishes, nicks or were otherwise factory seconds.
  5. (plural-normally) An additional helping of food.
    • That was good barbecue. I hope I can get seconds.
  6. A chance or attempt to achieve what should have been done the first time, usually indicating success this time around. (See second-guess.)
    • The policeman smiled, his eyes twinkling. "Now if you'll follow me, I'll escort you to the Victoria."
      "Oh, there's no need of that. If you'll just point me in the right direction..."
      That's what got you in trouble the first time around. You don't need a second.2003, Sheila Ryan Wallace, The Sea Captain and His Ladies, page 22

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Noun capitalized: Sec.

Sec.

  1. (abbreviation) Abbreviation of security.
  2. (abbreviation) Abbreviation of securities.
  3. (abbreviation) Abbreviation of section.
  4. (abbreviation, non-India) Abbreviation of Secretary.
    • In addition to the report, which the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency are using as evidence to weaken pollution rules, the administration has removed all congressionally mandated climate assessments from federal websites. Energy Sec. Chris Wright said the administration is...2025 August 8, Ella Nilsen, Andrew Freedman, “Scientists launch coordinated response to Trump’s attempt to wipe credible climate research off the record”, in CNN

Words formed from sec.

Questions about sec.

What is sec. the abbreviation of?
Sec. is the abbreviation of section.
What part of speech is sec.?
Sec. is a noun.

Words near sec. in the dictionary

  1. sec'taries
  2. sec'tary
  3. sec'tarys
  4. sec'y
  5. sec-
  6. sec.
  7. SECA
  8. secability
  9. secalin
  10. secaline
  11. secalines

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Adapted from Wiktionary: sec. (page history and authors); Sec. (page history and authors); section (page history and authors); second (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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