n


Symbol.
  1. Physics. neutron.

Other definitions for 'n (2 of 10)

'n

or 'n'

[ uhn ]

conjunctionInformal.
  1. a shortened form of and: Stop 'n save.Look 'n listen.

Origin of 'n

2
A phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of the word in continuous rapid speech

Other definitions for N (3 of 10)

N1

or n

[ en ]

noun,plural N's or Ns, n's or ns.
  1. the 14th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.

  2. any spoken sound represented by the letter N or n, as in now, dinner, son, etc.

  1. something having the shape of an N.

  2. a written or printed representation of the letter N or n.

  3. a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter N or n.

Other definitions for N (4 of 10)

N2

abbreviation
  1. Physics. newton; newtons.

  2. north.

  1. northern.

Other definitions for N (5 of 10)

N3

Symbol.
  1. the 14th in order or in a series.

  2. (sometimes lowercase) the medieval Roman numeral for 90.: Compare Roman numerals.

  1. Chemistry.

  2. Biochemistry. asparagine.

  3. Mathematics. an indefinite, constant whole number, especially the degree of a quantic or an equation, or the order of a curve.

  4. Chess. knight.

  5. Printing. en.

  6. Physics. neutron number.

Other definitions for n- (6 of 10)

n-

Chemistry.
  1. an abbreviated form of normal, used in the names of hydrocarbon compounds that have a normal or straight chain of carbon atoms: n-3 fatty acid.

Other definitions for -n (7 of 10)

-n

  1. variant of -an after a vowel: Virginian.

Other definitions for n. (8 of 10)

n.1

abbreviation
  1. born.

Origin of n.

8
From the Latin word nātus

Other definitions for n. (9 of 10)

n.2

abbreviation
  1. name.

  2. nephew.

  1. Commerce. net.

  2. neuter.

  3. new.

  4. nominative.

  5. noon.

  6. Chemistry. normal (strength solution).

  7. north.

  8. northern.

  9. Finance. note.

  10. noun.

  11. number.

Other definitions for N. (10 of 10)

N.

abbreviation
  1. Nationalist.

  2. Navy.

  1. New.

  2. Noon.

  3. Chemistry. normal (strength solution).

  4. Norse.

  5. north.

  6. northern.

  7. Finance. note.

  8. November.

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British Dictionary definitions for n (1 of 6)

n1

symbol for
  1. neutron

  2. optics index of refraction

  1. nano-

British Dictionary definitions for n (2 of 6)

n2

/ (ɛn) /


determiner
  1. an indefinite number (of): there are n objects in a box

British Dictionary definitions for n (3 of 6)

n

N

/ (ɛn) /


nounplural n's, N's or Ns
  1. the 14th letter and 11th consonant of the modern English alphabet

  2. a speech sound represented by this letter, usually an alveolar nasal, as in nail

British Dictionary definitions for N (4 of 6)

N

symbol for
  1. Also: kt chess knight

  2. neper

  1. neutral

  2. newton(s)

  3. chem nitrogen

  4. North

  5. Avogadro's number

  6. noun

abbreviation for
  1. Norway (international car registration)

British Dictionary definitions for n- (5 of 6)

n-

prefix
  1. chem short for normal (def. 6)

British Dictionary definitions for n. (6 of 6)

n.

abbreviation for
  1. natus

  2. neuter

  1. new

  2. nominative

  3. noun

Origin of n.

6
(for sense 1) Latin: born

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Scientific definitions for N

N

  1. Abbreviation of newton

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