NEC

See also: nec, néč, nęć, -nec, and n.e.c.

English

Phrase

NEC

1. 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.

Proper noun

NEC

1. Initialism of National Exhibition Centre, the largest exhibition space in the United Kingdom.
2. (politics) Initialism of National Executive Committee, a leadership body of a political party.

   the NEC of the UK Labour Party

3. (historical) Initialism of Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. (renamed to NEC in 1983.)
4. (US) Initialism of National Electrical Code.
5. (US, rail transport) Initialism of Northeast Corridor.

Noun

NEC (plural NECs)

1. (astronomy) Initialism of near-Earth comet.
2. (explosives industry) Initialism of net explosive content..

   Synonym: NEQ

Hypernyms

(near-Earth comet):

• NEO (near-Earth object)

Hyponyms

(near-Earth comet):

• PHC (potentially hazardous comet)

Coordinate terms

(near-Earth comet):

• PHO (potentially hazardous object)

Related terms

(near-Earth comet):

• NEA (near-Earth asteroid)
• NEO (near-Earth object)

Anagrams

• Cen, CEN, ECN, cen-, enc