SECURITY
\sɪkjˈʊ͡əɹɪti], \sɪkjˈʊəɹɪti], \s_ɪ_k_j_ˈʊə_ɹ_ɪ_t_i]\
Definitions of SECURITY
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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defense against financial failure; "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"
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an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in
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defense against financial failure; financial independence; "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"
By Princeton University
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The condition or quality of being secure; secureness.
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Freedom from apprehension, anxiety, or care; confidence of power of safety; hence, assurance; certainty.
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Hence, carelessness; negligence; heedlessness.
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Freedom from risk; safety.
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That which secures or makes safe; protection; guard; defense.
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Something given, deposited, or pledged, to make certain the fulfillment of an obligation, the performance of a contract, the payment of a debt, or the like; surety; pledge.
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One who becomes surety for another, or engages himself for the performance of another's obligation.
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An evidence of debt or of property, as a bond, a certificate of stock, etc.; as, government securities.
By Oddity Software
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The condition or quality of being secure; secureness.
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Freedom from apprehension, anxiety, or care; confidence of power of safety; hence, assurance; certainty.
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Hence, carelessness; negligence; heedlessness.
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Freedom from risk; safety.
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That which secures or makes safe; protection; guard; defense.
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Something given, deposited, or pledged, to make certain the fulfillment of an obligation, the performance of a contract, the payment of a debt, or the like; surety; pledge.
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One who becomes surety for another, or engages himself for the performance of another's obligation.
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An evidence of debt or of property, as a bond, a certificate of stock, etc.; as, government securities.
By Noah Webster.
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The state or quality of being safe or protected; freedom from fear or danger; certainty; something given to guarantee the fulfilment of a contract, etc.; pledge; as, security for a loan; evidence of debt or ownership, as stocks, notes, etc.; one who becomes responsible for another.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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State of being secure: freedom from fear: carelessness: protection: certainty: a pledge:-pl. bonds or certificates in evidence of debt or property.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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n. That which secures; protection ; defence; state of safety or safe-keeping;-freedom from Dear, care, or anxiety; confidence; hence, carelessness; want of caution or vigilance;-certainty; assurance;-act of giving caution or of being bound; or anything given as a bond, caution, or pledge;- one who becomes surety for another.
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