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Class in computational complexity theory
{\mathsf {NC}}{\overset {?}{=}}{\mathsf {P}}} More unsolved problems in computer science In computational complexity theory, the class NC (for "Nick's
NC_(complexity)
computational complexity of artificial neural networks. The relationship between the TC, NC and the AC hierarchy can be summarized as follows: NC i ⊆ AC i
TC_(complexity)
Model of computational complexity
separate P and NP (see below). Complexity classes defined in terms of Boolean circuits include AC0, AC, TC0, NC1, NC, and P/poly. A Boolean circuit with
Circuit_complexity
Topics referred to by the same term
study the state of codon usage biases in genes (-NC) Isocyanide, an organic functional group. NC (complexity), the set of decision problems decidable in polylogarithmic
NC
Inherent difficulty of computational problems
Again, there are many complexity classes between the two, such as NL {\displaystyle {\textsf {NL}}} and NC {\displaystyle {\textsf {NC}}} , and it is not
Computational complexity theory
Computational_complexity_theory
In circuit complexity, AC is a complexity class hierarchy. Each class, ACi, consists of the languages recognized by Boolean circuits with depth O ( log
AC_(complexity)
Set of problems in computational complexity theory
In computational complexity theory, a complexity class is a set of computational problems "of related resource-based complexity". The two most commonly
Complexity_class
Model of computation
In computational complexity theory and circuit complexity, a Boolean circuit is a mathematical model for combinational digital logic circuits. A formal
Boolean_circuit
Computational complexity
received the 1995 Gödel Prize for this work. In circuit complexity, NL can be placed within the NC hierarchy. In Papadimitriou 1994, Theorem 16.1, we have:
NL_(complexity)
Complexity of sending information in a distributed algorithm
In theoretical computer science, communication complexity studies the amount of communication required to solve a problem when the input to the problem
Communication_complexity
Concept in computer science
In computational complexity theory, a branch of computer science, bounded-error probabilistic polynomial time (BPP) is the class of decision problems solvable
BPP_(complexity)
Complexity class (logarithmic space)
In computational complexity theory, L (also known as LSPACE, LOGSPACE or DLOGSPACE) is the complexity class containing decision problems that can be solved
L_(complexity)
Transformation of one computational problem to another
In computability theory and computational complexity theory, a reduction is an algorithm for transforming one problem into another problem. A sufficiently
Reduction_(complexity)
world in which CC and NC are incomparable, and so both containments are strict. E. W. Mayr; A. Subramanian (1992). "The complexity of circuit value and
CC_(complexity)
Class in computational complexity theory
In computational complexity theory, a decision problem is P-complete (complete for the complexity class P) if it is in P and every problem in P can be
P-complete
Apple's network computer prototype
as a "ridiculous device" due to its escalating complexity and cost. Ellison explicitly framed the NC initiative as a proxy war against Microsoft. He
Mac_NC
List of unsolved computational problems
design, and computational theory. What is the relationship between BQP and NP? NC = P problem NP = co-NP problem P = BPP problem P = PSPACE problem L = NL problem
List of unsolved problems in computer science
List_of_unsolved_problems_in_computer_science
Method for solving one problem using another
of problem B with different answers. Therefore, for complexity classes within P such as L, NL, NC, and P itself, polynomial-time reductions cannot be
Polynomial-time_reduction
Computational complexity class of problems
Chernoff bound. The complexity class is unchanged by allowing error as high as 1/2 − n−c on the one hand, or requiring error as small as 2−nc on the other hand
BQP
Concept in computational complexity theory
time; that is, if they lie in the complexity class P. In modern terms, it identifies tractable problems with the complexity class P. Formally, to say that
Cobham's_thesis
Algorithm to search the nodes of a graph
could be constructed by a deterministic parallel algorithm, in the complexity class NC. Breadth-first search – Algorithm to search the nodes of a graph
Depth-first_search
Twin-engine turboprop aircraft
(NC-29, NC-35, and NC-45), one in Texas (NC-50), one in Colorado (NC-51), and four were registered to Beechcraft in Wichita, Kansas (NC-2, NC-8, NC-19
Beechcraft_Starship
Field in logic and theoretical computer science
science, and specifically proof theory and computational complexity theory, proof complexity is the field aiming to understand and analyse the computational
Proof_complexity
Unsolved problem in computational complexity theory
time nor to be NP-complete, and therefore may be in the computational complexity class NP-intermediate. It is known that the graph isomorphism problem
Graph_isomorphism_problem
Concept in computational complexity theory
In computational complexity theory, BPL (Bounded-error Probabilistic Logarithmic-space), sometimes called BPLP (Bounded-error Probabilistic Logarithmic-space
BPL_(complexity)
Complexity class used in circuit complexity
theoretical computer science, and specifically computational complexity theory and circuit complexity, TC0 (Threshold Circuit) is the first class in the hierarchy
TC0
Model of computation
circuit complexity Boolean circuit Circuit complexity Circuits over sets of natural numbers The complexity classes NC, AC and TC Quantum circuit and BQP Vollmer
Circuit_(computer_science)
Algorithm characteristic in computations
an algorithm A has good average-case complexity if, after running for tA(n) steps, A can solve all but a nc/(tA(n))ε fraction of inputs of length
Average-case_complexity
of complexity classes in computational complexity theory. For other computational and complexity subjects, see list of computability and complexity topics
List_of_complexity_classes
In computational complexity theory, a language B (or a complexity class B) is said to be low for a complexity class A (with some reasonable relativized
Low_(complexity)
Search problem in quantum mechanics
{\displaystyle QNC^{0}} and N C 0 {\displaystyle NC^{0}} ( Q N C 0 ⊈ N C 0 {\displaystyle QNC^{0}\nsubseteq NC^{0}} ). Given A ∈ F 2 n × n {\displaystyle A\in
Hidden linear function problem
Hidden_linear_function_problem
Largest integer that divides given integers
divisor has a complexity O(T(n) log n). This implies that the fastest known algorithm has a complexity of O(n (log n)2). Previous complexities are valid for
Greatest_common_divisor
Computer scientist
became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society. The complexity class, Nick's Class (NC), of problems quickly solvable on a parallel computer, was
Nick_Pippenger
Mathematical function
such that for every positive integer c there exists an integer Nc such that for all x > Nc, | μ ( x ) | < 1 x c . {\displaystyle |\mu (x)|<{\frac {1}{x^{c}}}
Negligible_function
American-Canadian computer scientist, contributor to complexity theory
mathematics, complexity of higher type functions, complexity of analysis, and lower bounds in propositional proof systems. He named the complexity class NC after
Stephen_Cook
Type of approximation algorithm
approximation scheme or EPTAS, in which the running time is required to be O(nc) for a constant c independent of ε. This ensures that an increase in problem
Polynomial-time approximation scheme
Polynomial-time_approximation_scheme
Complexity class
In computational complexity theory, NP-complete problems are the hardest of the problems to which solutions can be verified quickly. Somewhat more precisely
NP-completeness
Interstate Highway in North Carolina, United States
River Gorge to U.S. Highway 117 (US 117) and North Carolina Highway 132 (NC 132) in Wilmington. I-40 is the longest Interstate Highway in North Carolina
Interstate 40 in North Carolina
Interstate_40_in_North_Carolina
relatively rare, mostly due to restrictive local and regional laws and the complexity of their diet, habits and care. In certain parts of the United States
Skunks_as_pets
Sound frequency changes responsible for perceptions of loudness, pitch and timbre
1053–64. Bibcode:1994ASAJ...95.1053D. doi:10.1121/1.408467. PMID 8132899. Singh NC, Theunissen FE (December 2003). "Modulation spectra of natural sounds and
Temporal envelope and fine structure
Temporal_envelope_and_fine_structure
American mathematician and philosopher (born 1960)
specified complexity and irreducible complexity. The scientific community sees intelligent design—and Dembski's concept of specified complexity—as a form
William_A._Dembski
The history of numerical control (NC) began when the automation of machine tools first incorporated concepts of abstractly programmable logic, and it continues
History_of_numerical_control
1965 book by Louis Althusser
single, definitive "original text" problematic. For Young, this textual complexity is not an obstacle to be overcome but is rather the very basis for Althusser's
Reading_Capital
Type of decision problem in computer science
In computational complexity theory, a decision problem is PSPACE-complete if it can be solved using an amount of memory that is polynomial in the input
PSPACE-complete
composed of reverse transcriptase enzymes and associated non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs). These complexes function as part of bacterial and archaeal defense mechanisms
Defense associated reverse transcriptase
Defense_associated_reverse_transcriptase
Problem that is difficult or impossible to solve
resistance to resolution. Another definition is "a problem whose social complexity means that it has no determinable stopping point". Because of complex
Wicked_problem
"Doing Molecular Biophysics: Finding, Naming, and Picturing Signal Within Complexity", Annual Review of Biophysics, 2013; 42: 1–28, published online February
List of people from Teaneck, New Jersey
List_of_people_from_Teaneck,_New_Jersey
Statement in mathematical combinatorics
any given integers n1, …, nc, there is a number, R(n1, …, nc), such that if the edges of a complete graph of order R(n1, …, nc) are coloured with c different
Ramsey's_theorem
Retrieved January 3, 2023. "Barbara Kremen Obituary (1922 - 2022) - Durham, NC - The Herald Sun". Legacy.com. Retrieved January 3, 2023. "ANDREW MALONEY
2022 deaths in the United States (July–December)
2022_deaths_in_the_United_States_(July–December)
Type of computational algorithm
In computational complexity theory, a log-space reduction is a reduction computable by a deterministic Turing machine using logarithmic space. Conceptually
Log-space_reduction
Quantified formulas with real-number variables
In mathematical logic, computational complexity theory, and computer science, the existential theory of the reals is the set of all true sentences of the
Existential theory of the reals
Existential_theory_of_the_reals
Pseudoscientific argument for the existence of God
arguments against evolutionary explanations: irreducible complexity and specified complexity, asserting that certain biological and informational features
Intelligent_design
American businessman and politician
Council). Mayoral Runoff As an immigrant himself, Mobolade notes the complexity and difficulty of the legal processes concerning immigration. Mobolade
Yemi_Mobolade
Philosophical concept of social action
Morton’s Hyperobjects), political theory (e.g. William Connolly’s work on complexity and politics), and new materialism (e.g. Rosi Braidotti, Karen Barad)
Assemblage_(philosophy)
US airspace system modernization project
expands and the complexity of operations increases. The NAS is now poised for new challenges as operations face increased complexity, and capacity increases
Next Generation Air Transportation System
Next_Generation_Air_Transportation_System
Complexity class
In computational complexity theory, PostBQP is a complexity class consisting of all of the computational problems solvable in polynomial time on a quantum
PostBQP
Representation of the breadth of the Internet using visual graphics
Retrieved August 8, 2017. "Visual Complexity - Opte Project section". www.visualcomplexity.com. VisualComplexity.com. Archived from the original on December
Opte_Project
Mathematical inequality explaining concentration of random variables
Electronic Colloquium on Computational Complexity. Sherstov, Alexander A. (2012). "The Communication Complexity of Gap Hamming Distance". Theory of Computing
Concentration_inequality
American filmmaker (born 1946)
discussed Spielberg's strengths as a filmmaker, saying "there is a welcome complexity of tone and approach in these later films that defies the lazy stereotypes
Steven_Spielberg
(since 2013), bile duct cancer. Clyde Austin, 67, American basketball player (NC State Wolfpack, Harlem Globetrotters). Vidadi Babanli, 98, Azerbaijani writer
Deaths_in_August_2025
Implications of Complexity Theory conference, the second time speaking on "The Challenges of Observation, Inquiry, and Measurement in Complexity Theory." Dent
Eric_Dent
Japanese photographer and installation artist (born 1991)
Ito )—a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima—, meditates on the complexity of his identity and heritage through examining the past and current threats
Kei_Ito
2025 documentary
Palestine and International Law: Essays on Politics and Economics. Jefferson, NC and London: McFarland & Company. pp. 37–43. ISBN 978-0-786-44248-5. Rathbun
Louis_Theroux:_The_Settlers
US Marine Corps base in Havelock, North Carolina, United States
at Engelhard, NC (M-116B) 35°29′49″N 076°00′34″W / 35.49694°N 76.00944°W / 35.49694; -76.00944 (M-116B) and one at Holly Ridge, NC (M-116C) 34°30′50″N
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point
Marine_Corps_Air_Station_Cherry_Point
Optimization problem in computer science
a c/nc-difference to arise, the non-contiguous schedule length must be at least C max n c = 4. {\displaystyle C_{\max }^{nc}=4.} The maximal c/nc-difference
Parallel_task_scheduling
2022 film by Luca Guadagnino
January 29, 2025. Dean, Sadie (November 23, 2022). "Building Emotional Complexity and Character: A Conversation with 'Bones and All' Screenwriter David
Bones_and_All
System with multiple networked computers
systems, a central complexity measure is the number of synchronous communication rounds required to complete the task. This complexity measure is closely
Distributed_computing
Halictidae)". Novitates Caribaea (in Spanish). 10 (10): 38–51. doi:10.33800/nc.v0i10.28. Simone, L. R.L (2018). "Lavajatus moroi, new cavernicolous Subulininae
List of organisms named after famous people (born 1950–1974)
List_of_organisms_named_after_famous_people_(born_1950–1974)
2013 film by Denis Villeneuve
The website's critical consensus states: "Prisoners has an emotional complexity and a sense of dread that makes for absorbing (and disturbing) viewing
Prisoners_(2013_film)
List of DoD code names
(2008). U.S. Air Force Tactical Missiles, 1949–1969: The Pioneers. Raleigh, NC: Lulu Press, Inc. ISBN 978-0-557-00029-6. LCCN 2008908364. (link to Google
List of U.S. Department of Defense and partner code names
List_of_U.S._Department_of_Defense_and_partner_code_names
2009-10-29. Fortnow, Lance (March 28, 2020). "Robin Thomas". Computational Complexity. Robin Thomas tribute, Georgia Tech Mathematics, April 7, 2020. Shafer
List of people with motor neuron disease
List_of_people_with_motor_neuron_disease
Nanoclusters
Kelly J.; Jin, Rongchao (2016). "Emergence of hierarchical structural complexities in nanoparticles and their assembly". Science. 354 (6319): 1580–1584
Monolayer-protected cluster molecules
Monolayer-protected_cluster_molecules
Algorithm for integer multiplication
{\displaystyle \Omega (n^{2})\,\!} conjecture and other problems in the complexity of computation. Within a week, Karatsuba, then a 23-year-old student,
Karatsuba_algorithm
Topics referred to by the same term
format for nautical charts RNC, a randomized computational complexity class extending NC Nishinippon Broadcasting, a Japanese commercial broadcaster
RNC
Measure in risk analysis
derivation of SIL. Estimation of SIL based on reliability estimates. System complexity, particularly in software systems, making SIL estimation difficult to
Safety_integrity_level
Technological innovations that have historically increased productivity
modern electronic device and products. As formulated as Moore's law, the complexity of integrated circuits grew exponentially with the integration of semiconductor
Productivity-improving technologies
Productivity-improving_technologies
Mathematical game
guarantees. A different derandomization gives a parallel algorithm in the complexity class NC. Finding the optimal choice for the second player in the game, once
Berlekamp_switching_game
violent menace toward white Americans, and lacking civilization or societal complexity (p. 74). For example, in the 19th century, black Americans were consistently
White supremacy in the United States
White_supremacy_in_the_United_States
Wi-Fi communication standard
"Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Enhanced Open™: Transparent Wi-Fi® protections without complexity | Wi-Fi Alliance". www.wi-fi.org. "WPA3: How and why the Wi-Fi standard
Opportunistic Wireless Encryption
Opportunistic_Wireless_Encryption
1988 paper by E. W. Dijkstra
Dijkstra's advice. The curricula generally emphasize techniques for managing complexity and preparing for future changes, following Dijkstra's earlier writings
On the Cruelty of Really Teaching Computer Science
On_the_Cruelty_of_Really_Teaching_Computer_Science
Task of computing complete subgraphs
that the problem is unlikely to be solvable within the parallel complexity class NC. One can test whether a graph G contains a k-vertex clique, and find
Clique_problem
Art style that evolved in the courts of Rajputana in India
parts of the story within which the drama is played out, allowing greater complexity of composition". (see illustration of Wedding of Krishna's Parents) These
Rajput_painting
Type of Turing reduction
In computability theory and computational complexity theory, a many-one reduction (also called mapping reduction) is a reduction that converts instances
Many-one_reduction
2015 film by Sam Taylor-Johnson
theater chains refusing to exhibit NC-17-rated films. While screenwriter Marcel said she expected the film to be NC-17-rated, producer De Luca anticipated
Fifty_Shades_of_Grey_(film)
Awards for journalism and related fields
spare the Parkland high school shooter from the death penalty, a saga of moral complexity, constitutional law and shattering trauma for those involved."
2025_Pulitzer_Prize
Theory within consciousness research
IIT's measure of complexity, stating that "there are significant computational barriers to calculating Φ, the measure of high complexity used in IIT. IIT
Integrated_information_theory
Country in Southwestern Europe
facilities are classified by security level, and by degree of management complexity, and often house inmates with different legal statuses, risk levels, and
Portugal
Educational technology knowledge
the implications of TPACK for practice. Some scholars argue that the complexity of the framework makes it difficult to operationalize among both researchers
Technological pedagogical content knowledge
Technological_pedagogical_content_knowledge
Mental illness with multiple personality states
criteria for DID have been criticized for failing to capture the clinical complexity of DID, lacking usefulness in diagnosing individuals with DID (for instance
Dissociative identity disorder
Dissociative_identity_disorder
Work of art by Félix Gonzáles-Torres
the 1990s. Ackland Art Museum, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC. 1 Feb. – 31 Mar. 2013. Cur. Claire Schneider. Catalogue. [Travels to Cheekwood
"Untitled" (Portrait of Ross in L.A.)
"Untitled"_(Portrait_of_Ross_in_L.A.)
JC, Wei F, Pasternak S, et al. (November 2009). "The B73 maize genome: complexity, diversity, and dynamics". Science. 326 (5956): 1112–5. Bibcode:2009Sci
List of sequenced plant genomes
List_of_sequenced_plant_genomes
Every year, general staffs updated and expanded their plans in terms of complexity. Each country stockpiled arms and supplies for an army that ran into the
Causes_of_World_War_I
Chromatin remodeling complex
canonical BAF (cBAF), polybromo-associated BAF (PBAF), and non-canonical BAF (ncBAF), each defined by unique subunit compositions that lead them to have specific
Mammalian SWI/SNF (BAF) complex
Mammalian_SWI/SNF_(BAF)_complex
Archipelagic country in Southeast Asia
(PHL) Exports, Imports, and Trade Partners". Observatory of Economic Complexity. Archived from the original on December 5, 2022. Retrieved February 26
Philippines
Color encoding system for analogue television
mixing, before finally remodulating as FM, at the cost of some added complexity and signal degradation. In its later years, this was no longer a problem
PAL
Late 1940s American car
tested, but were dropped on the final prototype due to cost, engineering complexity, and lack of time to develop. Tucker initially tried to develop an innovative
Tucker_48
Computational problem of graph theory
Heiligman, Mark; Høyer, Peter; Mhalla, Mehdi (January 2006). "Quantum query complexity of some graph problems". SIAM Journal on Computing. 35 (6): 1310–1328
Shortest_path_problem
Divide and conquer sorting algorithm
{\displaystyle nC(n)=n(n-1)+2\sum _{i=0}^{n-1}C(i)} n C ( n ) − ( n − 1 ) C ( n − 1 ) = n ( n − 1 ) − ( n − 1 ) ( n − 2 ) + 2 C ( n − 1 ) {\displaystyle nC
Quicksort
Fracture zone of the Pacific Ocean seabed
2025. Hitchin, B.; Smith, S.; Kröger, K.; Jones, DOB; Jaeckel, A.; Mestre, NC; Ardron, J.; Escobar, E.; van der Grient, J.; Amaro, T. (1 March 2023). "Thresholds
Clarion–Clipperton_zone
De facto autonomous region in Syria
Genocide in the Middle East: The Ottoman Empire, Iraq, and Sudan. Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press, 2010, 2007, pp. 237–77, 293–294. R. S. Stafford
Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
Democratic_Autonomous_Administration_of_North_and_East_Syria
NC COMPLEXITY
NC COMPLEXITY
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Perhaps a variant of Newborn. This name occurs frequently in NC.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a variant of Cragg.Probably a respelling of German Grag, a nickname for a person with gray hair, from Middle Low German grÄge ‘gray’. This name is found predominantly in NC.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Marshburn.Edward Mashburn came from London to Onslow Co., NC, in 1698.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Eddings. This is a common name in TX, NC, and FL.
Surname or Lastname
English (County Durham)
English (County Durham) : variant of Harts. In the U.S. this name is concentrated in NC.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic meaning ‘son of Robert’, common in central England (see Dobb).Arthur Dobbs (1689–1765) was born at Castle Dobbs, Co. Antrim, Ireland. In 1745 he purchased 400,000 acres of land in NC and was selected as governor in 1754. He married twice and his second wife, wed when he was age 73, was a girl in her teens from NC.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : variant of Mayhew.Variant of French Mailhot.A William Mayo born in Wiltshire, England, c. 1684 was a surveyor who settled in VA about 1623 and helped survey the VA-NC boundary and found Richmond and Petersburg, VA. [newpara]The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, was founded by William Worrall Mayo (1819–1911), who immigrated to the U.S. from England, in 1845, and his sons, all gifted and innovative physicians and surgeons.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : apparently a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place. Only two bearers of the surname, both female, were recorded in the 1881 British Census, and it now appears to be extinct in the British Isles. In the U.S. it is concentrated in NC, where it is common, and also in TN.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of London. This is a predominantly southern name in the U.S., found mainly in NC, SC, GA, and TX.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Edun, Old English Ēadhūn, composed of the elements ēad ‘prosperity’, ‘wealth’ + hūn ‘bear-cub’.English : habitational name from Castle Eden or Eden Burn in County Durham, both of which derive from a British river name perhaps meaning ‘water’, recorded by the Greek geographer Ptolemy in the 2nd century ad in the form Ituna.German : habitational name any of several places, mainly in Bavaria and Austria, so named from Middle High German œde ‘wasteland’ + the dative suffix -n.Frisian : patronymic from the personal name Ede.Charles Eden (1673–1722), colonial governor of NC under the lords proprietors from 1714 onward, used the armorial bearings of the family of Eden of the county palatine of Durham in the north of England. Of the same connection was Sir Robert Eden, last royal governor of MD.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish (of Norman origin)
English and Scottish (of Norman origin) : habitational name from a place named as having been the site of a battle, from Old French bataille ‘battle’. In some cases, this may be Battle in Sussex, site of the Battle of Hastings,A John Battle from Yorkshire, England, settled in 1654 on the Nansemond, a stream in VA. His descendants became prominent in NC and GA.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Axsom. This name is concentrated in NC.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Essary. Many forms of this name are found in North America, ranging from Esarey to Usrey, and probably Necessary as well. In the U.S. it is predominantly a southern name.John Ussery is recorded in New Kent Co., VA in 1684; he died in 1687. Many bearers are recorded in VA in the early 18th century. In NC several Usserys obtained land grants between 1760 and 1770. William Ussery obtained a land grant in SC in 1772.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on a patch of land where woodruff grew, Old English wudurofe (a compound of wudu ‘wood’ with a second element of unknown origin). The leaves of the plant have a sweet smell and the surname may also have been a nickname for one who used it as a perfume, or perhaps an ironical nickname for a malodorous person.Two English families brought the name Woodruff to the American colonies: those of Matthew Woodruff and of John and Ann Woodruffe. The latter migrated to Lynn, MA, from Kent, and moved to Southampton, Long Island, NY, before 1640. John and Ann’s many descendants were established in NJ, NC, and SC by 1790. The city of Woodruff, SC, is named for this family. The name is variously spelled Woodrove, Woodroffe, Woodruffe, Woodrough, and Woodruff in colonial records.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the places called Burrington, for example in Avon, Devon, and Herefordshire. The first and last are named with Old English burh ‘fortified place’ + tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘enclosure’; the second is recorded in Domesday Book as Bernintone ‘estate associated with a man called Beorn’.George Burrington (c.1680–1759), born in Devon, England, was a colonial governor of NC (1723–25, 1731–34).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a patronymic (meaning ‘son of the butler’) from Burl.Aaron Burleson emigrated from England to NC in 1726.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin, perhaps a variant of northern English Aculf, from an Old Norse personal name Agúlfr ‘terror wolf’.Probably also of German origin : an Americanized form of Eckhoff or Eickhoff.The name first appears in North America in VA and PA in the early 1700s and later became concentrated in the Appalachian regions of NC and TN. The earliest records of Acuff occur with the personal names Timothy and David, indicating (in PA at least) Episcopal Church membership, thereby implying English origin, although no records of the name have been found in England.
Surname or Lastname
English (Norfolk)
English (Norfolk) : of uncertain origin; perhaps a nickname for a jolly, laughing person, from the vocabulary word laughter.Possibly also an Americanized form of Dutch Lachter, an unflattering nickname from Middle Low German lachter ‘shame’, ‘disgrace’. This is a common name in NC.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Waite.Thomas Wait came to MA from England in 1634. Samuel Wait (1789–1867), a Baptist clergyman, was born in White Creek, NY, organized Baptists in NC and helped found what became Wake Forest College (1838).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. In the U.S., this is a predominantly a southern name, with large concentrations in NC, SC, and GA.
NC COMPLEXITY
NC COMPLEXITY
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : descriptive nickname from Gaelic garbh ‘brawny’, ‘rough’.English : variant of Garraway.Americanized spelling of French Gareau.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian
Light of Sun
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Opinions
Boy/Male
Tamil
Jyeshta | ஜà¯à®¯à¯‡à®·à®¤à®¾Â
Star name, Eldest daughter, A Nakshatra, The eldest, Lord Vishnu
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Parsi
Peace
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Probably a variant or variant spelling of Opp, from a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with Åd ‘inherited wealth’, or of Opperman.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Useful, Helpful
Girl/Female
Indian
Girl/Female
British, Danish, English, Norse, Swedish
Battle for Help
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Courageous Sword
NC COMPLEXITY
NC COMPLEXITY
NC COMPLEXITY
NC COMPLEXITY
NC COMPLEXITY
n.
An assemblage of parts or organs, either in animal or plant, essential to the performance of some particular function or functions which as a rule are of greater complexity than those manifested by a single organ; as, the capillary system, the muscular system, the digestive system, etc.; hence, the whole body as a functional unity.
n.
A rearrangement or concentration of the different constituents of one or more substances into a distinct and definite compound of greater complexity and molecular weight, often resulting in an increase of density, as the condensation of oxygen into ozone, or of acetone into mesitylene.
n.
The state of being complex; complexity.
n.
The act or process of complicating; the state of being complicated; intricate or confused relation of parts; entanglement; complexity.
n.
The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement.
n.
Complexity.
n.
The state or quality of being intricate or entangled; perplexity; involution; complication; complexity; that which is intricate or involved; as, the intricacy of a knot; the intricacy of accounts; the intricacy of a cause in controversy; the intricacy of a plot.
n.
The state of being complex; complexity.
a.
Of or pertaining to katabolism; as, katabolic processes, which give rise to substances (katastates) of decreasing complexity and increasing stability.
n.
That which is complex; intricacy; complication.
pl.
of Complexity