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Meaning of NIC | Babel Free

Noun CEFR A2
/nɪk/

Definitions

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Nicola, Nichola, and Nicole.
  2. nicotine
    slang, uncountable
  3. Acronym of Nursing Interventions Classification.
    abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
  4. Acronym of network interface card or network interface controller, used to interface a computer to a network.
    abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
  5. Acronym of network information center.
    Internet, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
  6. Acronym of national insurance contribution.
    UK, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

Examples

“Despite propelling the tax burden to its highest peacetime level – through a combination of next April’s national insurance contributions (NICs) increase and a sharp rise in corporation tax due to take effect in 2023 – the chancellor painted himself as the champion of low taxes.”
“I prefer vaping with nic-free juice.”

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.

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