"MEC" meaning in All languages combined

See MEC on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: MECs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} MEC (countable and uncountable, plural MECs)
  1. (countable) Initialism of multifluidic evolutionary component. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism Alternative form of: multifluidic evolutionary component
    Sense id: en-MEC-en-noun-9cgrC~ae Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 2 44 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 1 44 44
  2. (countable) Initialism of microbial electrolysis cell. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism Alternative form of: microbial electrolysis cell
    Sense id: en-MEC-en-noun-DuPkz5Ky
  3. (uncountable, computing) Initialism of multi-access edge computing. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: multi-access edge computing
    Sense id: en-MEC-en-noun-B97Tv9HF Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 2 45 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 2 44 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 1 44 44 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  4. (uncountable, computing) Initialism of mobile edge computing. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: mobile edge computing
    Sense id: en-MEC-en-noun-Rr9BKv1n Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 2 45 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 2 44 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 1 44 44 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: macroMEC, microMEC

Proper name [Italian]

Head templates: {{it-proper noun|m}} MEC m
  1. initialism of Mercato Comune Europeo (“European Common Market”) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, masculine Alternative form of: Mercato Comune Europeo (extra: European Common Market)
    Sense id: en-MEC-it-name-JlkRDScr Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Proper name [Portuguese]

IPA: /ˈmɛk(i)/ [Brazil]
Etymology: The final C is retained form the ministry's earlier name Ministério da Educação e Cultura ("Ministry of Education and Culture"). Head templates: {{pt-proper noun|m}} MEC m
  1. (Brazil) acronym of Ministério da Educação (“Ministry of Education”) Tags: Brazil, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, masculine Alternative form of: Ministério da Educação (extra: Ministry of Education)

Inflected forms

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