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SECURITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.
Example:
military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("security" is a kind of...):
guard; precaution; safeguard (a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in
Synonyms:
security; security measure; security system
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("security" is a kind of...):
electrical device (a device that produces or is powered by electricity)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A guarantee that an obligation will be met
Synonyms:
security; surety
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("security" is a kind of...):
guarantee; warrant; warrantee; warranty (a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Freedom from anxiety or fear
Example:
the watch dog gave her a feeling of security
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("security" is a kind of...):
bravery; fearlessness (feeling no fear)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "security"):
confidence (a feeling of trust (in someone or something))
Derivation:
secure (free from fear or doubt; easy in mind)
Sense 5
Meaning:
A department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers
Example:
the head of security was a former policeman
Synonyms:
security; security department
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("security" is a kind of...):
department; section (a specialized division of a large organization)
Sense 6
Meaning:
Defense against financial failure; financial independence
Example:
insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness
Synonyms:
protection; security
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("security" is a kind of...):
assets (anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "security"):
easy street (financial security)
hedge; hedging (any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change)
insurance (promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company)
Derivation:
secure (financially safe)
Sense 7
Meaning:
Property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation
Example:
bankers are reluctant to lend without good security
Synonyms:
security; surety
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("security" is a kind of...):
transferred possession; transferred property (a possession whose ownership changes or lapses)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "security"):
deposit (money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use)
earnest (something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract)
recognisance; recognizance ((law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited)
stock-purchase warrant; stock warrant; warrant (a type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price)
Sense 8
Meaning:
A formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends
Example:
he held several valuable securities
Synonyms:
certificate; security
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("security" is a kind of...):
instrument; legal document; legal instrument; official document ((law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "security"):
OTC security; over the counter security; unlisted security (a security traded in the over-the-counter market)
listed security (a security that has been accepted for trading by one of the organized and registered securities exchanges in the US)
letter security (a stock or bond that is not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and cannot be sold in the public market)
convertible; convertible security (a corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock))
proprietorship certificate (a certificate showing who is responsible in an individually owned business)
partnership certificate (a certificate showing the interests of all parties in a business partnership)
zero-coupon security; zero coupon security (a security that makes no interest payments but instead is sold at a deep discount from its face value)
bond; bond certificate (a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal)
tax-exempt; tax-exempt security (a security that is not subject to taxation)
stock; stock certificate (a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation)
scrip (a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency)
registered security (a security whose owner's name is recorded on the books of the issuer (or issuer's agent))
mortgage-backed security (a security created when a group of mortgages are gathered together and bonds are sold to other institutions or the public; investors receive a portion of the interest payments on the mortgages as well as the principal payments; usually guaranteed by the government)
agency security; government security (a security issued by United States government agencies or the Farm Credit System)
Sense 9
Meaning:
The state of being free from danger or injury
Example:
we support the armed services in the name of national security
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("security" is a kind of...):
safety (the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "security"):
peace; public security (the general security of public places)
secureness (the state of freedom from fear or danger)
protection; shelter (the condition of being protected)
Antonym:
insecurity (the state of being subject to danger or injury)
Derivation:
secure (free from danger or risk)
Context examples:
He spoke of apprehension and anxiety, but his countenance expressed real security.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
Elinor's security sunk; but her self-command did not sink with it.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
“Hands off!” cried Silver, leaping back a yard, as it seemed to me, with the speed and security of a trained gymnast.
(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)
This seems as if nothing were a security for matrimonial comfort.
(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)
The new repository will store plant, animal and microorganism stocks at the Embrapa Genetic Resources & Biotechnology unit in BrasÃlia for the chief purpose of ensuring food security.
(LatAm's largest gene bank unveiled in Brasília, Agência BRASIL)
An indication of whether an application uses declarative security.
(Declarative Flag, NCI Thesaurus)
On Friday evening Dyn said a security company Flashpoint and a cloud services provider Akamai identified symptoms of malware Mirai participating in the attacks.
(Distributed malware attacks Dyn DNS, takes down websites in US, Wikinews)
Microsoft reportedly has released security patches for Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10.
(Digital security researchers publicly reveal vulnerability in WPA2 WiFi protocol, Wikinews)
Money or securities set aside to cover unexpected conditions or losses.
(Contingency Fund, NCI Thesaurus)
I offered to leave my goods in security for payment of my freight: but the captain protested he would not receive one farthing.
(Gulliver's Travels into several remote nations of the world, by Jonathan Swift)
