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NIST

NIST is the acronym of National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Proper noun capitalized: Nist

Nist (plural Nists)

  1. A surname from Welsh.

Forms of NIST

pluralNists

Origin of NIST

Variant of Nest.

Questions about NIST

What does NIST mean?
NIST means a surname from Welsh.
What is NIST the acronym of?
NIST is the acronym of National Institute of Standards and Technology.
What part of speech is NIST?
NIST is a proper noun.

Words near NIST in the dictionary

  1. Nissl substances
  2. Nissley
  3. Nissleys
  4. nissonite
  5. Nisswa
  6. NIST
  7. nistatine
  8. nistatines
  9. Nistler
  10. Nistlers
  11. Nistorești

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