measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising"
a guarantee that an obligation will be met
freedom from anxiety or fear; "the watch dog gave her a feeling of security"
a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers; "the head of security was a former policeman"
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"
property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation; "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security"
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"
the state of being free from danger or injury; "we support the armed services in the name of national security"
a basic truth or law or assumption; "the principles of democracy"
a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system; "the principle of the conservation of mass"; "the principle of jet propulsion"; "the right-hand rule for inductive fields"
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct; "their principles of composition characterized all their works"
a rule or standard especially of good behavior; "a man of principle"; "he will not violate his principles"
abounding; having a lot of; "the top was thick with dust"
(of darkness) very intense; "thick night"; "thick darkness"; "a face in deep shadow"; "deep night"
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions; "an inch thick"; "a thick board"; "a thick sandwich"; "spread a thick layer of butter"; "thick coating of dust"; "thick warm blankets"
(often followed by `of') not knowing or expecting; not thinking likely; "an unsuspecting victim"; "unsuspecting (or unaware) of the fact that I would one day be their leader"
not suspicious; "deceiving the unsuspecting public"
in conjunction with; combined; "our salaries put together couldn't pay for the damage"; "we couldn't pay for the damages with all our salaries put together"
in collaboration or cooperation; "this paper was written jointly"
a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country and formerly possessing distinct political rights
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
lacking excess flesh; "you can't be too rich or too thin"; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare
(of sound) lacking resonance or volume; "a thin feeble cry"
lacking spirit or sincere effort; "a thin smile"
of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section; "thin wire"; "a thin chiffon blouse"; "a thin book"; "a thin layer of paint"
relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous; "air is thin at high altitudes"; "a thin soup"; "skimmed milk is much thinner than whole milk"; "thin oil"
(Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity
a movement promoting union between religions (especially between Christian churches)
sound practical judgment; "Common sense is not so common"; "he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately she had the good sense to run away"