Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter S - Page 38
Secant (a.) A line that cuts
another; especially, a straight line cutting a curve in two or more points.
Secant (a.) A right line drawn from the center of a circle through one end of a circular arc, and terminated by a tangent drawn from the other end; the number expressing the ratio line of this line to the radius of the circle. See Trigonometrical function, under Function.
Secco (a.) Dry.
Seceded (imp. & p. p.) of Secede
Seceding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Secede
Secede (v. i.) To withdraw from fellowship, communion, or association; to separate one's self by a solemn act; to draw off; to retire; especially, to withdraw from a political or religious body.
Seceder (n.) One who secedes.
Seceder (n.) One of a numerous
body of Presbyterians in
Secerned (imp. & p. p.) of Secern
Secerning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Secern
Secern (v. t.) 區別；辨別；分泌 To separate; to distinguish.
Averroes secerns a sense of titillation, and a sense of hunger and thirst. -- Sir W. Hamilton.
Secern (v. t.) (Physiol.) To secrete; as, mucus secerned in the nose.
Secern (v.) Mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple" [syn: {distinguish}, {separate}, {differentiate}, {secern}, {secernate}, {severalize}, {severalise}, {tell}, {tell apart}].
Secernent (a.) Secreting; secretory.
Secernent (n.) That which promotes secretion.
Secernent (n.) A vessel in, or by means of, which the process of secretion takes place; a secreting vessel.
Secernment (n.) (Physiol.) The act or process of secreting.
Secernment (n.) The organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance [syn: {secretion}, {secernment}].
Secernment (n.) The cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished [syn: {discrimination}, {secernment}].
Secess (n.) Retirement; retreat; secession.
Secession (n.) The act of seceding; separation from fellowship or association with others, as in a religious or political organization; withdrawal.
Secession (n.) The withdrawal of a
State from the national
Secessionism (n.) The doctrine or policy of secession; the tenets of secession; the tenets of secessionists.
Secessionist (n.) One who upholds secession.
Secessionist (n.) One who holds to the
belief that a State has the right to separate from the
Seche (v. t. & i.) To seek.
Sechium (n.) The edible fruit of a West Indian plant (Sechium edule) of the Gourd family. It is soft, pear-shaped, and about four inches long, and contains a single large seed. The root of the plant resembles a yam, and is used for food.
Seck (a.) Barren; unprofitable. See Rent seck, under Rent.
Seckel (n.) A small reddish
brown sweet and juicy pear. It originated on a farm near
Secle (n.) A century.
Secluded (imp. & p. p.) of Seclude
Secluding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Seclude
Seclude (v. t.) To shut up apart from others; to withdraw into, or place in, solitude; to separate from society or intercourse with others.
Seclude (v. t.) To shut or keep out; to exclude.
Seclusion (n.) 隔絕；孤立；隱居；隱退[U]；隱蔽的地方，僻靜之地 [C] The act of secluding, or the state of being secluded; separation from society or connection; a withdrawing; privacy; as, to live in seclusion.
O blest seclusion from a jarring world, which he, thus occupied, enjoys! -- Cowper.
Syn: Solitude; separation; withdrawment; retirement; privacy. See Solitude.
Seclusion (n.) The quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others [syn: privacy, privateness, seclusion].
Seclusion (n.) The act of secluding yourself from others.
Seclusive (a.) Tending to seclude; keeping in seclusion; secluding; sequestering.
Second (a.) Immediately following the first; next to the first in order of place or time; hence, occuring again; another; other.
Second (a.) Next to the first in value, power, excellence, dignity, or rank; secondary; subordinate; inferior.
Second (a.) Being of the same kind as another that has preceded; another, like a protype; as, a second Cato; a second Troy; a second deluge.
Second (n.) One who, or that which, follows, or comes after; one next and inferior in place, time, rank, importance, excellence, or power.
Second (n.) One who follows or attends another for his support and aid; a backer; an assistant; specifically, one who acts as another's aid in a duel.
Second (n.) Aid; assistance; help.
Second (n.) An article of merchandise of a grade inferior to the best; esp., a coarse or inferior kind of flour.
Second (a.) The sixtieth part of a minute of time or of a minute of space, that is, the second regular subdivision of the degree; as, sound moves about 1,140 English feet in a second; five minutes and ten seconds north of this place.
Second (a.) In the duodecimal system of mensuration, the twelfth part of an inch or prime; a line. See Inch, and Prime, n., 8.
Second (n.) The interval between any tone and the tone which is represented on the degree of the staff next above it.
Second (n.) The second part in a concerted piece; -- often popularly applied to the alto.
Seconded (imp. & p. p.) of Second
Seconding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Second
Second (a.) To follow in the next place; to succeed; to alternate.
Second (a.) To follow or attend for the purpose of assisting; to support; to back; to act as the second of; to assist; to forward; to encourage.
Second (a.) Specifically, to support, as a motion or proposal, by adding one's voice to that of the mover or proposer.
Secondarily (adv.) In a secondary manner or degree.
Secondarily (adv.) Secondly; in the second place.
Secondariness (n.) The state of being secondary.
Secondary (a.) Suceeding next in order to the first; of second place, origin, rank, rank, etc.; not primary; subordinate; not of the first order or rate.
Secondary (a.) Acting by deputation or delegated authority; as, the work of secondary hands.
Secondary (a.) Possessing some quality, or having been subject to some operation (as substitution), in the second degree; as, a secondary salt, a secondary amine, etc. Cf. primary.
Secondary (a.) Subsequent in origin; -- said of minerals produced by alteertion or deposition subsequent to the formation of the original rocks mass; also of characters of minerals (as secondary cleavage, etc.) developed by pressure or other causes.
Secondary (a.) Pertaining to the second joint of the wing of a bird.
Secondary (a.) Dependent or consequent upon another disease; as, Bright's disease is often secondary to scarlet fever. (b) Occuring in the second stage of a disease; as, the secondary symptoms of syphilis.
Secondaries (n. pl. ) of Secondary
Secondary (n.) One who occupies a subordinate, inferior, or auxiliary place; a delegate deputy; one who is second or next to the chief officer; as, the secondary, or undersheriff of the city of London.
Secondary (n.) A secondary circle.
Secondary (n.) A satellite.
Secondary (n.) A secondary quill.
Second-class (a.) Of the rank or degree below the best highest; inferior; second-rate; as, a second-class house; a second-class passage.
Seconder (n.) One who seconds or supports what another attempts, affirms, moves, or proposes; as, the seconder of an enterprise or of a motion.
Secondhand (a.) Not original or primary; received from another.
Secondhand (a.) Not new; already or previously or used by another; as, a secondhand book, garment.
Secondly (adv.) In the second place.
Secondo (n.) The second part in a concerted piece.
Second-rate (a.) Of the second size, rank, quality, or value; as, a second-rate ship; second-rate cloth; a second-rate champion.
Second-sight (n.) The power of discerning what is not visible to the physical eye, or of foreseeing future events, esp. such as are of a disastrous kind; the capacity of a seer; prophetic vision.
Second-sighted (a.) Having the power of second-sight.
Secre (a.) Secret; secretive; faithful to a secret.
Secre (n.) A secret.
Secrecies (n. pl. ) of Secrecy
Secrecy (n.) [U] 祕密，祕密狀態；保密，守口如瓶；遮遮掩掩，不坦率 The state or quality of being hidden; as, his movements were detected in spite of their secrecy.
The Lady Anne, Whom the king hath in secrecy long married. -- Shak.
Secrecy (n.) That which is concealed; a secret. [R.] -- Shak.
Secrecy (n.) Seclusion; privacy; retirement. "The pensive secrecy of desert cell." -- Milton.
Secrecy (n.) The quality of being secretive; fidelity to a secret; forbearance of disclosure or discovery.
It is not with public as with private prayer; in this, rather secrecy is commanded than outward show. -- Hooker.
Secrecy (n.) The trait of keeping things secret [syn: {secrecy}, {secretiveness}, {silence}].
Secrecy (n.) The condition of being concealed or hidden [syn: {privacy}, {privateness}, {secrecy}, {concealment}].
Secrely (adv.) Secretly.
Secreness (n.) Secrecy; privacy.
Secret (a.) 祕密的，機密的；私下的，暗地裡的 [B] Hidden; concealed; as, secret treasure; secret plans; a secret vow. -- Shak.
The secret things belong unto the Lord our God; but those things which are revealed belong unto us. -- Deut. xxix. 29.
Secret (a.) Withdraw from general intercourse or notice; in retirement or secrecy; secluded.
There, secret in her sapphire cell, He with the Nais wont to dwell. -- Fenton.
Secret (a.) Faithful to a secret; not inclined to divulge or betray confidence; secretive. [R.]
Secret Romans, that have spoke the word, And will not palter. -- Shak.
Secret (a.) Separate; distinct. [Obs.]
They suppose two other divine hypostases superior thereunto, which were perfectly secret from matter. -- Cudworth.
Syn: Hidden; concealed; secluded; retired; unseen; unknown; private; obscure; recondite; latent; covert; clandestine; privy. See Hidden.
Secret (n.) [C] 祕密，機密；內情；神祕，奧祕 [P] Something studiously concealed; a thing kept from general knowledge; what is not revealed, or not to be revealed.
To tell our own secrets is often folly; to communicate those of others is treachery. -- Rambler.
Compare: Studiously
Studiously (adv.) 故意地；好學地 With concentration and conscientiousness in one's work or reading.
‘He gets on with his work quietly and studiously.’
‘A little girl bent studiously over an exercise book.’
Studiously (adv.) In a very deliberate manner; with a purpose in mind.
‘She studiously avoided his gaze.’
‘The newspapers studiously ignored the story.’
‘The décor is studiously neutral.’
Secret (n.) A thing not discovered; what is unknown or unexplained; a mystery.
All secrets of the deep, all nature's works. -- Milton.
Secret (n.) pl. The parts which modesty and propriety require to be concealed; the genital organs.
In secret, In a private place; in privacy or secrecy; in a state or place not seen; privately.
Bread eaten in secret is pleasant. -- Prov. ix. 17.
Secret (v. t.) To keep secret. [Obs.] -- Bacon.
Compare: Classified
Classified (a.) Arranged into classes or categories; as, unclassified.
Syn: categorized.
Classified (a.) Assigned to a class of documents withheld from general circulation; -- of information or documents. Opposite of unclassified.
Note: [Narrower terms: eyes-only; confidential; restricted; secret; sensitive; top-secret].
Secret (a.) Not open or public; kept private or not revealed; "a secret formula"; "secret ingredients"; "secret talks".
Secret (a.) Conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods; "clandestine intelligence operations"; "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"; "hole-and-corner intrigue"; "secret missions"; "a secret agent"; "secret sales of arms"; "surreptitious mobilization of troops"; "an undercover investigation"; "underground resistance" [syn: clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner(a), hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground].
Secret (a.) Not openly made known; "a secret marriage"; "a secret bride" [syn: unavowed, secret].
Secret (a.) Communicated covertly; "their secret signal was a wink"; "secret messages".
Secret (a.) Not expressed; "secret (or private) thoughts" [syn: secret, private].
Secret (a.) Designed to elude detection; "a hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole"; "a secret passage"; "the secret compartment in the desk" [syn: hidden, secret].
Secret (a.) Hidden from general view or use; "a privy place to rest and think"; "a secluded romantic spot"; "a secret garden" [syn: privy, secluded, secret].
Secret (a.) (Of information) Given in confidence or in secret; "this arrangement must be kept confidential"; "their secret communications" [syn: confidential, secret].
Secret (a.) Indulging only covertly; "a secret alcoholic".
Secret (a.) Having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding; "mysterious symbols"; "the mystical style of Blake"; "occult lore"; "the secret learning of the ancients" [syn: mysterious, mystic, mystical, occult, secret, orphic].
Secret (a.) The next to highest level of official classification for documents.
Secret (n.) Something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on); "the combination to the safe was a secret"; "he tried to keep his drinking a secret".
Secret (n.) Information known only to a special group; "the secret of Cajun cooking" [syn: secret, arcanum].
Secret (a.) Something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained; "how it got out is a mystery"; "it remains one of nature's secrets" [syn: mystery, enigma, secret, closed book].
Secret (), Rights. A knowledge of something which is unknown to others, out of which a profit may be made; for example, an invention of a machine, or the discovery of the effect of the combination of certain matters.
Secret (). Instances have occurred of secrets of that kind being kept for many years, but they are liable to constant detection. As such secrets are not property, the possessors of them in general prefer making them public, and securing the exclusive right for years, under the patent laws, to keeping them in an insecure manner, without them. See Phil. on Pat. ch. 15; Gods. on Pat. 171; Dav. Pat. Cas. 429; 8 Ves. 215; 2 Ves. & B. 218; 2 Mer. 446; 3 Mer. 157; 1 Jac. & W. 394; 1 Pick. 443; 4 Mason, 15; 3 B. & P. 630.
Secret (). That which is not to be revealed.
Secret (). Attorneys and counsellors, who have been trusted professionally with the secrets of their clients, are not allowed to reveal them in a court of justice. The right of secrecy belongs to the client, and not to the attorney and counsellor.
Secret (). As to the matter communicated, it extends to all cases where the client applies for professional advice or assistance; and it does not appear that the protection is qualified by any reference to proceedings pending or in contemplation. Story, Eq. Pl. Sec. 600; 1 Milne & K. 104; 3 Sim. R. 467.
Secret (). Documents confided professionally to the counsel cannot be demanded, unless indeed the party would himself be bound to produce them. Hare on Discov. 171. Grand jurors are sworn the commonwealth's secrets, their fellows and their own to keep. Vide Confidential communications; Witness.
Secretage (n.) A process in which mercury, or some of its salts, is employed to impart the property of felting to certain kinds of furs.
Secretarial (a.) Of or pertaining to a secretary; befitting a secretary.
Secretariat (n.) 祕書之職；部長職位；祕書處；書記處 Alt. of Secretariate
Secretariate (n.) The office of a secretary; the place where a secretary transacts business, keeps records, etc.
Secretariate (n.) An administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations [syn: {secretariat}, {secretariate}].
Secretaries (n. pl. ) of Secretary
Secretary (n.) One who keeps, or is intrusted with, secrets. [R.]
Secretary (n.) [C] 祕書 [（+to）]；（政府機關等的）祕書官，書記官；（協會等的）書記，幹事 A person employed to write orders, letters, dispatches, public or private papers, records, and the like; an official scribe, amanuensis, or writer; one who attends to correspondence, and transacts other business, for an association, a public body, or an individual.
That which is most of all profitable is acquaintance with the secretaries, and employed men of ambassadors. -- Bacon.
Secretary (n.) An officer of state whose business is to superintend and manage the affairs of a particular department of government, and who is usually a member of the cabinet or advisory council of the chief executive; as, the secretary of state, who conducts the correspondence and attends to the relations of a government with foreign courts; the secretary of the treasury, who manages the department of finance; the secretary of war, etc.
Secretary (n.) 寫字桌；有抽屜的寫字臺 A piece of furniture, with conveniences for writing and for the arrangement of papers; an escritoire.
Secretary (n.) (Zool.) The secretary bird.
{Secretary bird}. 蛇鷲（學名：Sagittarius serpentarius），又名鷺鷹或秘書鳥，是一種大型及陸生的猛禽。它們是非洲的特有種，一般棲息在撒哈拉以南非洲的草原及大草原。它們是鷹形目下蛇鷲科的唯一物種，蛇鷲科內只有一屬一種。
在南非及蘇丹的紋章上是有蛇鷲的。 [So called in allusion to the tufts of feathers at the back of its head, which were fancifully thought to resemble pens stuck behind the ear.] (Zool.) A large long-legged raptorial bird ({Gypogeranus serpentarius}), native of South Africa, but now naturalized in the West Indies and some other tropical countries. It has a powerful hooked beak, a crest of long feathers, and a long tail. It feeds upon reptiles of various kinds, and is much prized on account of its habit of killing and devouring snakes of all kinds. Called also {serpent eater}.
Syn: See the Note under {Clerk}, n., 4.
Secretary (n.) A person who is head of an administrative department of government.
Secretary (n.) An assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization [syn: {secretary}, {secretarial assistant}].
Secretary (n.) A person to whom a secret is entrusted [syn: {repository}, {secretary}].
Secretary (n.) A desk used for writing [syn: {secretary}, {writing table}, {escritoire}, {secretaire}].
Compare: Dispatch
Disaptch (v. t.) 派遣；發送；快遞 [（+to）]；迅速處理，迅速了結；匆匆吃完 Send off to a destination or for a purpose.
‘He dispatched messages back to base.’
[With object and infinitive] ‘The government dispatched 150 police to restore order.’
Disaptch (v. t.) Deal with (a task or opponent) quickly and efficiently.
‘The Welsh team were dispatched comfortably by the opposition.’
Dispatch (v. t.) Kill.
‘He dispatched the animal with one blow.’
Disaptch (n.) 派遣，發送 [U]；（公文）急件；快信 [C] [Mass noun] The sending of someone or something to a destination or for a purpose.
‘A resolution authorizing the dispatch of a peacekeeping force.’
Disaptch (n.) Promptness and efficiency.
‘The situation might change, so he should proceed with dispatch.’
Disaptch (n.) An official report on state or military affairs.
‘In his battle dispatch he described the gunner's bravery.’
Disaptch (n.) A report sent in from abroad by a journalist.
‘He conducted meetings for the correspondents and censored their dispatches.’
Disaptch (n.) [Mass noun] The killing of someone or something.
‘The executioner's merciful dispatch of his victims.’
Secretary general (n.) (pl. Secretaries general) (Secretary generals) 祕書長；總書記 The person who is in charge of the department that deals with the running of a large international or political organization.
The former Secretary General of NATO.
Secretaryship (n.) 書記、祕書等的地位、任期或職權 The office, or the term of office, of a secretary.
Secretaryship (n.) The position of secretary.
Secretaryship (n.) A person's term in office with a title including the term secretary, such as secretary of state.
// His secretaryship was marred by accusations of corruption, but the next secretary of state was called incompetent.
Secretaryship (n.) The office or position of being secretary.