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NTIS

NTIS

7.9
A U.S. government agency that gives access to scientific, technical, and business information
  • noun
  • US
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  • Because from the moment we started this operation , we logged you separately into NTIS.

Examples

  • You can find a wealth of resources on scientific research and technical data on the NTIS website.

  • The NTIS plays a crucial role in making federally funded research accessible to the public.

  • John , listen to me, I just got a hit on NTIS.

    Snitch (2013)

  • What is NTIS?

    Snitch (2013)

  • NTIS sells copies of the manuals in either microfiche or hard (xerographic) copy form.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Many researchers turn to the NTIS for comprehensive reports on engineering and business innovations.

Synonyms

National Technical Information Service
vsNTIS
5.9

A U.S. government agency that gives access to scientific and technical government reports

uses an abbreviation form instead of the full official title

Surface Forms

NTIS singular
NTISs plural

Morphology

NTIS = N + T + I + S

NTIS is an initialism (letters stand for an agency name) so the letter components do not transparently convey the meaning of the whole term to learners.

Etymology

NTIS is an acronym of the agency name National Technical Information Service. National means 'government', Technical means 'science and engineering', Information means 'data and reports', and Service means 'help or supply', so NTIS is the government place to get technical information.