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Symbol.
Physics. neutron.
Optics. index of refraction.
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Definition for n (2 of 10)
Origin of 'n
A phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of the word in continuous rapid speech
Definition 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.
Definition for n (4 of 10)
Definition for n (5 of 10)
N3
Symbol.
Definition for n (6 of 10)
n-
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.
Definition for n (7 of 10)
Definition for n (8 of 10)
n.1
abbreviation
born.
Origin of n.
1From the Latin word nātus
Definition for n (9 of 10)
n.2
abbreviation
Definition for n (10 of 10)
N.
abbreviation
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British Dictionary definitions for n (1 of 6)
n1
symbol for
neutron
optics index of refraction
nano-
British Dictionary definitions for n (2 of 6)
n2
/ (ɛn) /
determiner
an indefinite number (of)there are n objects in a box
British Dictionary definitions for n (3 of 6)
n
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)
N
symbol for
abbreviation for
Norway (international car registration)
British Dictionary definitions for n (5 of 6)
British Dictionary definitions for n (6 of 6)
n.
abbreviation for
natus
neuter
new
nominative
noun
Word Origin for n.
(for sense 1) Latin: born
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Medical definitions for n (1 of 3)
n
abbr.
refractive index
Medical definitions for n (2 of 3)
N 11
The symbol for the elementnitrogen
Medical definitions for n (3 of 3)
N 22
abbr.
newton
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Scientific definitions for n
N
Abbreviation of newton
The symbol for nitrogen.
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