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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An abbreviation of secretary, secant, second, section, etc.
  • noun An abbreviation of secundum, according to.
  • Dry: said of champagne and other wines: opposed to sweet.

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  • abbreviation section

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  • noun 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
  • noun an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors
  • adjective (of champagne) moderately dry
  • noun ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle

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