na

[ nah, nuh ]

adverb
  1. no1.

  2. not; in no way; by no means.

conjunction
  1. nor; neither.

Origin of na

1
before 900; Middle English (north and Scots); in part representing Old English (n(e) not, nor + ā ever; cf. ay1); in part variant of ne;cf. no1

Other definitions for Na (2 of 5)

Na

Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. sodium.

Origin of Na

2
From the New Latin word natrium

Other definitions for NA (3 of 5)

NA

abbreviation
  1. not applicable.: Also n/a

  2. not available.

Other definitions for n/a (4 of 5)

n/a

abbreviation
  1. no account.

  2. not applicable.: Also NA

  1. not available.

Other definitions for N.A. (5 of 5)

N.A.

abbreviation
  1. National Army.

  2. North America.

  1. not applicable.

  2. Microscopy. numerical aperture.

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How to use na in a sentence

  • Et monseigneur n'a-t-il pas ensuite, par sa prsence, confirm et ratifi tout ce qui avait t fait en son nom?

  • Comment un cardinal n'a-t-il pas senti qu'il ne faut pas lever une glise pour faire pendant quelque chose?

    Walks in Rome | Augustus J.C. Hare
  • Staring out in great black letters that made the sentry gasp were the letters d-y-n-a-m-i-t-e!

    On Guard | Upton Sinclair
  • "N-a-n," he wrote, with the N much longer than the other letters.

    The Four Corners in Japan | Amy Ella Blanchard
  • She read "H-y-m-n-a-l" on the back of the first book—dropping it she gathered up another.

    Tess of the Storm Country | Grace Miller White

British Dictionary definitions for na (1 of 5)

na1

/ (nɑː) /


determiner
  1. a variant of nae

British Dictionary definitions for na (2 of 5)

na2

the internet domain name for
  1. Namibia

British Dictionary definitions for Na (3 of 5)

Na

the chemical symbol for
  1. sodium

Origin of Na

3
Latin natrium

British Dictionary definitions for NA (4 of 5)

NA

abbreviation for
  1. North America

  2. Netherlands Antilles (international car registration)

British Dictionary definitions for n/a (5 of 5)

n/a

abbreviation for
  1. not applicable

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Scientific definitions for Na

Na

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