na

[ nah, nuh ]

/ nɑ, nə /

Chiefly Scot.

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adverb

no¹.

not; in no way; by no means.

conjunction

nor; neither.

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Origin of na

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

Other definitions for na (2 of 5)

Symbol, Chemistry.

sodium.

Origin of Na

From the New Latin word natrium

Other definitions for na (3 of 5)

abbreviation

not applicable.Also n/a

not available.

Other definitions for na (4 of 5)

n/a

abbreviation

no account.

not applicable.Also NA

not available.

Other definitions for na (5 of 5)

N.A.

abbreviation

National Army.

North America.

not applicable.

Microscopy. numerical aperture.

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How to use na in a sentence

ROME — What does it take for a Hollywood A-lister to get a private audience with Pope Francis?
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Yes, Byrd—dead four-and-a-half years now—was a Kleagle in the Ku Klux Klan.
Steve Scalise and the Right’s Ridiculous Racial Blame Game|Michael Tomasky|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
By the time it concluded with a sing-a-long of “XO,” Beyoncé had done the rare thing.
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In another year, stories about the strange new face of an A-list actress might draw chortles and cackles.
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Because Duck Dynasty receives monster TV ratings and Robertson paid by a company (A&E) while making these public statements.
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Now-a-days it is the bankrupt who flouts, and his too confiding creditors who are jeered and laughed at.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
M was a Miser, and hoarded up gold; N was a Nobleman, gallant and bold.
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He felt himself the meanest, vilest thing a-crawl upon this sinful earth, and she—dear God!
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
All that scientific bric-a-brac in the cupboard had far better be thrown away.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
Urinary sediments may be studied under three heads: A. Unorganized sediments.
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British Dictionary definitions for na (1 of 5)

na¹

/ (nɑː) /

determiner

a variant of nae

British Dictionary definitions for na (2 of 5)

na²

the internet domain name for

Namibia

British Dictionary definitions for na (3 of 5)

the chemical symbol for

sodium

Word Origin for Na

Latin natrium

British Dictionary definitions for na (4 of 5)

abbreviation for

North America

Netherlands Antilles (international car registration)

British Dictionary definitions for na (5 of 5)

n/a

abbreviation for

not applicable

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Medical definitions for na (1 of 2)

The symbol for the elementsodium

Medical definitions for na (2 of 2)

abbr.

Nomina Anatomica (official system for anatomical nomenclature)

Scientific definitions for na

The symbol for sodium.