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English word origin

Etymology of NEC

Abbreviation.

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name

Initialism of National Exhibition Centre, the largest exhibition space in the United Kingdom. · Initialism of National Executive Committee, a leadership body of a political party. · Abbreviation of Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. (renamed to NEC in 1983.) · Initialism of National Electrical Code.

noun

Initialism of near-Earth comet. · Initialism of net explosive content. · Abbreviation of null energy condition

phrase

Initialism of not elsewhere classified, used in classification codes such as Standard Industrial Classification, International Standard Classification of Occupations, DSM-IV-TR, DSM-5, ICD-9, and ICD-10.

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Abbreviation.

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