security

security is a 8-letter English word with 17 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The condition or quality of being secure; secureness. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 14 · 17 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The condition or quality of being secure; secureness.
2. noun. Freedom from apprehension, anxiety, or care; confidence of power of safety; hence, assurance; certainty.
3. noun. Hence, carelessness; negligence; heedlessness.
4. noun. Freedom from risk; safety.
5. noun. That which secures or makes safe; protection; guard; defense.
6. noun. 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.
7. noun. One who becomes surety for another, or engages himself for the performance of another's obligation.
8. noun. An evidence of debt or of property, as a bond, a certificate of stock, etc.; as, government securities.
9. noun. measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.

   "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising"

10. noun. an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in
11. noun. a guarantee that an obligation will be met

    Synonyms: surety

12. noun. freedom from anxiety or fear

    "the watch dog gave her a feeling of security"

13. noun. a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers

    "the head of security was a former policeman"

14. noun. 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"

    Synonyms: protection

15. noun. property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation

    "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security"

    Synonyms: surety

16. noun. a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends

    "he held several valuable securities"

    Synonyms: certificate

17. noun. the state of being free from danger or injury

    "we support the armed services in the name of national security"

Synonyms

surety, protection, certificate

Common word forms

securities

Words from these letters

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