NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An agency in the Technology Administration that makes measurements and sets standards as needed by industry or government programs

Synonyms:

National Institute of Standards and Technology; NIST

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("National Institute of Standards and Technology" is a kind of...):

agency; authority; bureau; federal agency; government agency; office (an administrative unit of government)

Holonyms ("National Institute of Standards and Technology" is a part of...):

Technology Administration (an agency in the Department of Commerce that works with United States industries to promote competitiveness and maximize the impact of technology on economic growth)

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