Nc Definition & Meaning

American

British

Examples

NC 1 American

abbreviation

1. network computer.

2. no charge.

3. North Carolina (approved especially for use with zip code).

4. numerical control.

5. Military. Nurse Corps.

n/c 2 American

1. no charge.

N.C. 3 American

abbreviation

1. no charge.

2. North Carolina.

NC 1 British

abbreviation

1. North Carolina

2. education National Curriculum

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 nc 2 British

abbreviation

1. New Caledonia

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Example Sentences

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But the movie was mired in controversy, from its NC-17 rating to the hostile reviews and cratering at the box office.

From Los Angeles Times

Co-author Ronalds Gonzalez, an associate professor at NC State, noted that bamboo tissue production is not inherently more sustainable than tissue made from other wood sources.

From Science Daily

The paper was co-authored by Caizhi Zhou and Haitao Qing, both Ph.D. students at NC State; and by Yinding Chi, a former Ph.D. student at NC State who is now a postdoctoral researcher at Penn.

From Science Daily

She threatens to go NC, or no contact, if Deborah doesn’t begin thinking about her actions.

From Salon

No. 2 DUKE: The Blue Devils are riding a six-game win streak that includes victories over tough tournament teams North Carolina, Florida State, Louisville, Notre Dame and NC State.

From Los Angeles Times

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