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HNC

British  

abbreviation

  1. Higher National Certificate; a qualification recognized by many national technical and professional institutions

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In 2025, the HNC site produced about 85,000 tons of contained nickel, roughly 40% more than its 60,000-ton annual nameplate capacity, says Macquarie.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Luisa did not have the Highers needed to study earth science so went to college to do an HNC which helped her to get into university.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2024

HNC makes up about 5% of all cancers worldwide and 3% of all malignancies in the United States, according to the National Institutes of Health.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2024

The Kurds have a nominal role in the HNC, but its chief representatives are excluded.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 10, 2016

As things stood, Hijab said the HNC could not return to formal talks while people were suffering, although they would leave experts in Geneva to discuss certain issues.

From Reuters ● Apr. 19, 2016

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