Dictionary Entry
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
- 1noun
The condition or quality of being secure; secureness.
- 2noun
Freedom from apprehension, anxiety, or care; confidence of power of safety; hence, assurance; certainty.
- 3noun
Hence, carelessness; negligence; heedlessness.
- 4noun
Freedom from risk; safety.
- 5noun
That which secures or makes safe; protection; guard; defense.
- 6noun
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.
- 7noun
One who becomes surety for another, or engages himself for the performance of another's obligation.
- 8noun
An evidence of debt or of property, as a bond, a certificate of stock, etc.; as, government securities.
- 9noun
measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.
"military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising"
- 10noun
an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in
- 11noun
a guarantee that an obligation will be met
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- 12noun
freedom from anxiety or fear
"the watch dog gave her a feeling of security"
- 13noun
a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers
"the head of security was a former policeman"
- 14noun
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"
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- 15noun
property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation
"bankers are reluctant to lend without good security"
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- 16noun
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"
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- 17noun
the state of being free from danger or injury
"we support the armed services in the name of national security"
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