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Synonyms for sec

18 synonyms
1 meaning

noun

Most common

minute mo tic jif secant

All synonyms

Noun

1. Minute — clipping of second (“short indeterminate period of time”)

second, minute, half a mo informal, mo, flash, moment, tick, instant, trice, tic, jiffy, twink, twinkling, twinkle, jif, crack slang dated UK, jot dated

Other

Definitions

n. 1
Second, ¹⁄₆₀ of a minute.

Related words

Phrases: just a sec saucisson sec
Other spellings: sec'

Forms

Plural: secs → seconds, minutes, flashes, moments…

Example sentences

minute The new secretary types about 70 words per minute.
mo Mozambique is called "Moçambique" in Portuguese.
tic A tic-tac-toe game is usually played with X's and O's.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
sec		falling
minute		rising
mo		falling
tic		falling
jif		falling
secant		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

2 letters: mo¹
3 letters: tic¹, jot¹, jif¹
4 letters: tick¹
5 letters: flash¹, crack¹, twink¹, jiffy², trice¹
6 letters: second², moment², minute², secant
7 letters: instant², twinkle²
9 letters: twinkling³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (jiffy² = 2 syllables).