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secs

/sɛks/

secs is the plural of sec.

secs is the abbreviation of secretaries.

Meaning of sec

Noun

sec (plural sec or secs)

  1. (informal) Second, ¹⁄₆₀ of a minute.
    • It is not permissible to use abbreviations for unit symbols or unit names, such as sec (for either s or second), sq. mm (for either mm² or square millimetre), cc (for either cm³ or cubic centimetre), or mps (for either m/s or metre per second).2025 August, “The International System of Units (SI)”, in Bureau International des Poids et Mesures, archived from the original on 17 Sep 2025, page 147

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Questions about secs

What is secs the plural of?
Secs is the plural of sec.
How do you pronounce secs?
Secs is pronounced /sɛks/.

Words near secs in the dictionary

  1. secretting
  2. secretum
  3. Secrist
  4. Secrists
  5. secrotome
  6. secs
  7. secs.
  8. sect
  9. Sect People
  10. sect.
  11. sectant

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