security
/səˈkjʊɹ.ɪti/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.20 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.
Uncountable
noun
An organization or department responsible for providing security by enforcing laws, rules, and regulations as well as maintaining order.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A tradeable financial asset, such as a share of stock or any of various classes of bond.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
Property etc. temporarily relinquished to guarantee repayment of a loan.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Chad always carries a gun for his own security."
- "The pink blanket gives little Mary lots of security."
- "Give up yourself merely to chance and hazard, / From firm security."
- "Was there no way to provide for the Safety of Britain, or the Security for its Trade, but by the French Kings turning his own Arms to beat his Grandſon out of Spain?"
- "An earthly paradise, where, free from care and toil, they could live on the sweet fruits of a delightful garden, and where birds and beasts frisked about them in fearless security."
- "Pamela works in security."
Etymology
From secure + -ity, from Middle English securite, from Middle French securité (modern sécurité), from Latin sēcūritās, from Latin sēcūrus (“safe, secure”), from sē- (“without”) + cūra (“care”); see cure. Similar to Latin sine cūrā (“without care, carefree”), which led to English sinecure. Doublet of surety.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /səˈkjʊɹ.ɪti/
- British English: /sɪˈkjʊəɹɪti/