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Symbol.

Physics. neutron.

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Other definitions for n (2 of 10)

or 'n'

[ uhn ]

/ ən /

conjunction Informal.

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

Origin of 'n

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

Other definitions for n (3 of 10)

N¹

or n

[ en ]

/ ɛn /

noun, plural N's or Ns, n's or ns.

the 14th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.

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

something having the shape of an N.

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

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

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N²

abbreviation

Physics. newton; newtons.

north.

northern.

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N³

Symbol.

the 14th in order or in a series.

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

Chemistry.

Biochemistry. asparagine.

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

Chess. knight.

Printing. en.

Physics. neutron number.

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Chemistry.

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.

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-n

variant of -an after a vowel: Virginian.

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n.¹

abbreviation

born.

Origin of n.

From the Latin word nātus

Other definitions for n (9 of 10)

n.²

abbreviation

name.

nephew.

Commerce. net.

neuter.

new.

nominative.

noon.

Chemistry. normal (strength solution).

north.

northern.

Finance. note.

noun.

number.

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abbreviation

Nationalist.

Navy.

New.

Noon.

Chemistry. normal (strength solution).

Norse.

north.

northern.

Finance. note.

November.

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How to use n in a sentence

Within a few summer weeks, “Hot N—” had become an inescapable pop-culture phenomenon and Bobby landed a major record deal.
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Despite all the gun talk in “Hot N—,” everyone wanted a piece of him and his magic.
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And people were going crazy until the movie hit and it was ‘n---a’ 110 times on Christmas.
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I harbor a rock ‘n’ roll fantasy, just like anybody, and I welcomed the challenge.
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The show, Bell Hooks argued in Black Looks: Race and Representation, “represents wom[e]n as the object of a phallocentric gaze.”
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M was a Miser, and hoarded up gold; N was a Nobleman, gallant and bold.
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Il n'y eut celuy de nous qui ne jugeast tel metheore prodigieux.
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The right reading is They ne sholde have (They ne being read as They n').
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Both the others pass through N, and show money circulating twice out of bank.
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Et cert diu inter hos populos tant auctoritatis Sagamus n fuit.
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British Dictionary definitions for n (1 of 6)

n¹

symbol for

neutron

optics index of refraction

nano-

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n²

/ (ɛn) /

determiner

an indefinite number (of)there are n objects in a box

British Dictionary definitions for n (3 of 6)

N

/ (ɛn) /

noun plural n's, N's or Ns

the 14th letter and 11th consonant of the modern English alphabet

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

British Dictionary definitions for n (4 of 6)

symbol for

Also: kt chess knight

neper

neutral

newton(s)

chem nitrogen

North

Avogadro's number

noun

abbreviation for

Norway (international car registration)

British Dictionary definitions for n (5 of 6)

prefix

chem short for normal (def. 6)

British Dictionary definitions for n (6 of 6)

abbreviation for

natus

neuter

new

nominative

noun

Word Origin for n.

(for sense 1) Latin: born

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Scientific definitions for n

Abbreviation of newton

The symbol for nitrogen.

n

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or 'n'

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or n

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