S.E.C.

sec «sehk», adjective.

dry; not sweet (applied originally and still especially to champagne).

╂[< French sec (literally) dry < Latin siccus]

sec (no period),

secant.

sec.,

an abbreviation for the following:

1. according to (Latin, secundum).

2. secant.

3. second or seconds.

4. secondary.

5. secretary.

6. section or sections.

7. sector.

SEC (no periods) or S.E.C.,

Securities and Exchange Commission.