sec

Noun

1. 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...
2. Clipping of second (“short indeterminate period of time”).
   • Wait a sec!
   • And the sloping of the shoulder / From the slender shapely neck / Makes you long to come behind her and to hold her / Just a sec. - 1881 August 27, “In Church”, in Supplement to the Manchester Weekly Times, Manchester,...

   Synonyms: jiffy mo tic bat of an eye bit blink of an eye crack eyeblink flash glimpse half a mo instant jiff jot minute moment New York minute New York second no time sec second span split-second spurt

3. Clipping of secretary.
   • shadow sec