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• n
  n

  neutron.
• 'n
  'n

  conjunction

  a shortened form of and: Look 'n listen.
• N
  N

  noun

  the 14th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
• n-
  n-

  an abbreviated form of normal, used in the names of hydrocarbon compounds that have a normal or straight chain of carbon atoms.
• -n
  -n

  variant of -an after a vowel.
• n.
  n.

  abbreviation

  born.
• N.
  N.

  abbreviation

  Nationalist.

n

¹ American  

Symbol.

1. Physics. neutron.

2. Optics. index of refraction.

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'n ² American  

[uhn] / ən /

Or 'n'

conjunction

Informal.

1. a shortened form of and: Look 'n listen.

   Stop 'n save.

   Look 'n listen.

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N ³ American  

[en] / ɛn /

Or n

noun

N's, plural Ns, plural n's, plural ns plural

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

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

3. something having the shape of an N .

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

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

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N ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. Physics. newton; newtons.

2. north.

3. northern.

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N ⁵ American  

Symbol.

1. the 14th in order or in a series.

2. (sometimes lowercase) the medieval Roman numeral for 90.

3. Chemistry.

   1. nitrogen.

   2. Avogadro's number.

4. Biochemistry. asparagine.

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

6. Chess. knight.

7. Printing. en.

8. Physics. neutron number.

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n- ⁶ American  

Chemistry.

1. 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 ⁷ American  

1. variant of -an after a vowel.

   Virginian.

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n. ⁸ American  

abbreviation

1. born.

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n. ⁹ American  

abbreviation

1. name.

2. nephew.

3. Commerce. net.

4. neuter.

5. new.

6. nominative.

7. noon.

8. Chemistry. normal (strength solution).

9. north.

10. northern.

11. Finance. note.

12. noun.

13. number.

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N. ¹⁰ American  

abbreviation

1. Nationalist.

2. Navy.

3. New.

4. Noon.

5. Chemistry. normal (strength solution).

6. Norse.

7. north.

8. northern.

9. Finance. note.

10. November.

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N ¹ British  

symbol

1. Also: kt.  chess knight

2. neper

3. neutral

4. newton(s)

5. chem nitrogen

6. North

7. Avogadro's number

8. noun

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abbreviation

1. Norway (international car registration)

n. ² British  

abbreviation

1. natus

2. neuter

3. new

4. nominative

5. noun

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n ³ British  

symbol

1. neutron

2. optics index of refraction

3. nano-

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n ⁴ British  

/ ɛn /

noun

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

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

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n ⁵ British  

/ ɛn /

determiner

1. an indefinite number (of)

   there are n objects in a box

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n- ⁶ British  

prefix

1. chem short for normal

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• N's
  plural
• Ns
  plural
• n's
  plural
• ns
  plural

Etymology

Origin of 'n²

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

Origin of n.⁸

From the Latin word nātus

Example Sentences

We’re at a moment when a lot of foundational rock ’n’ roll figures — Are dying.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Also a rock 'n' roll musician, Sutch first ran in 1963 in the Stratford by-election and also ran against former prime minister Harold Wilson in the 1966 election.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

That is a formula many rock ‘n’ roll acts follow, and no shame to them — but it’s not how Springsteen has operated across the decades.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Tossed with olive oil, tomatoes, jalapeño, feta and Parmesan cheese, the expertly al dente Rustichella rigatoni is not your everyday mac ‘n’ cheese dinner.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The block always smells like fried chicken thanks to Frenchy’s Fried ’n’ Such, which is the diner to end all diners.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy