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nec

/nˈɛk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
nec
IPA
/nˈɛk/
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

name

Initialism of National Exhibition Centre, the largest exhibition space in the United Kingdom.

British usage

name

Initialism of National Executive Committee, a leadership body of a political party.

name

Abbreviation of Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. (renamed to NEC in 1983.)

name

Initialism of National Electrical Code.

American usage

name

Initialism of Northeast Corridor.

American usage

noun

Initialism of near-Earth comet.

Countable

noun

Initialism of net explosive content.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Abbreviation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

NECs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

NEA NEO DEC WEC PHO near Earth comet

Synonyms

net explosive content null energy condition NEQ necrotizing enterocolitis

Rhymes With

check tech high-tech neck low-tech deck sec dec heck quebec wreck trek

Questions

How do you pronounce nec?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˈɛk/.
What does nec mean?
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.
Where does nec come from?
Abbreviation.

How to pronounce nec

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