Sec

/sɛk/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A unit of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute.

Please hold on for a sec while I grab my keys.

Short for second, often used in informal contexts.

I’ll be back in a sec.

A brief moment.

Just give me a sec to think about it.

abbreviation

Abbreviation for 'section'.

Refer to sec 2.3 for more details on the subject.

Abbreviation for 'secular'.

The institution is governed by sec principles.

Used in legal contexts to denote a particular section of a legal code or document.

The law was enacted as per sec 504 of the penal code.

Shortened form of 'second'.

just a sec:

A brief moment of time.

wait a sec:

To pause briefly.

in a sec:

In a short amount of time.

A short amount of time.

I'll be there in a sec.

Used to indicate a delay.

Can you hold on for a sec?