SEC Synonyms

• a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points

• ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle

• a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first

• 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

• an indefinitely short time

• the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield

• a particular point in time

• following the first in an ordering or series

• a 60th part of a minute of arc

• the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match

• a speech seconding a motion

• the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle

• merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name

• in the second place

• coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude

• give support or one's approval to

• transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment

• (of champagne) moderately dry

• distasteful

• an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors

• an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions)

• 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

• the 19th letter of the Roman alphabet

• the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees

• a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm

• the 19th letter of the Roman alphabet

• (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work