ns

¹

or nsec

1. nanosecond; nanoseconds.

Ns

²

1. Meteorology. nimbostratus.

NS

³

abbreviation for

1. not sufficient (funds).
2. Nova Scotia, Canada (approved for postal use).
3. nuclear ship.

n/s

⁴

1. not sufficient.

n.s.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. not specified.

N.S.

⁶

abbreviation for

1. New Style.
2. Nova Scotia.

ns

¹

abbreviation for

1. new series
2. not specified

N/S

²

abbreviation for

1. non-smoker: used in lonely hearts columns and personal advertisements

NS

³

abbreviation for

1. New Style (method of reckoning dates)
2. not sufficient or not satisfactory
3. (esp in postal addresses) Nova Scotia
4. nuclear ship