NII

N1I1I1

noun

A Soviet scientific research institute.

OriginRussian НИИ →
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Meanings

nounNII (plural NIIs)

plural NIIs

  1. A Soviet scientific research institute.

Origin

  1. RussianНИИ
  2. EnglishNII

Borrowed from Russian НИИ (NII).

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APA

NII. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/NII

MLA

“NII.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/NII. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “NII,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/NII.

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