Short moments (4 letters)

{ Answer }

SECS

{ Related Clues }

Instants
Jiffies
Jiffs
Moments
Winks
Brief moments
Brief moments?
Fractions of a deg.
Min. components
Min. parts
Moments, in brief
Moments, informally
Parts of hrs.
Parts of a min.
Parts of mins
Parts of mins.
Pts. of time
Short spans
Slangy instants
Small ticks?
Brief moments: Abbr.
Sixty make a min.
Ticks, say: Abbr.
They're often ticked off: Abbr.
What some watches display: Abbr.

{ Tags }

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{ Notes }

The answer SECS is common and appears about once every 350 puzzles.

{ Definition }

SEC as a noun:

1. (second, sec, s) = 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

2. (secant, sec) = ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle

3. (Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC) = an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors