(computing theory) ''Nick's Class'', the complexity class of decision problems solvable in polylogarithmic time using a polynomial number of processors.
(computing theory) ''Nick's Class'', the complexity class of decision problems solvable in polylogarithmic time using a polynomial number of processors.
(US, aviation, prefix code) NASA research cargo plane designations.
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(US, law) A type of plea in a criminal proceeding where the defendant neither admits nor denies guilt but consents to the imposition of punishment as if guilty.
(US, law) A clause in a will that imposes a penalty of forfeiture against any beneficiary who challenges the will.
(boxing, historic) The result of a boxing bout, promoted as an exhibition when the sport of boxing was illegal, when a knockout did not occur.
(law) A proceeding or declaration by which a plaintiff or prosecutor ends a legal suit.
(legal) , no contest, a plea in criminal cases.
"NC" means: , no contest, a plea in criminal cases.. This is technical or formal vocabulary, more likely to appear in school work, news or a particular profession than in peer chat. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your child uses the term, it is usually a sign of curiosity about a subject area. A short follow-up question about where they came across it is usually all that is needed.
"NC" means: , no contest, a plea in criminal cases.. Register: formal or technical English, standard in its specialist domain (law, medicine, science, finance, etc.). Gloss the term with a plain synonym when writing for a general audience. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
(figuratively) A refusal, a denial, a rejection.