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    ns
    nanosecond; nanoseconds.
  • Ns
  • NS
    NS
    abbreviation
    not sufficient (funds).
  • n/s
    n/s
    not sufficient.
  • n.s.
    n.s.
    abbreviation
    not specified.
  • N.S.
    N.S.
    abbreviation
    New Style.
  • N/S
    N/S
    abbreviation
    non-smoker: used in lonely hearts columns and personal advertisements

ns

1 American  
Or nsec
  1. nanosecond; nanoseconds.


Ns 2 American  
  1. Meteorology. nimbostratus.


NS 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. not sufficient (funds).

  2. Nova Scotia, Canada (approved for postal use).

  3. nuclear ship.


n/s 4 American  
  1. not sufficient.


n.s. 5 American  

abbreviation

  1. not specified.


N.S. 6 American  

abbreviation

  1. New Style.

  2. Nova Scotia.


NS 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. New Style (method of reckoning dates)

  2. not sufficient or not satisfactory

  3. (esp in postal addresses) Nova Scotia

  4. nuclear ship

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

ns 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. new series

  2. not specified

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

N/S 3 British  

abbreviation

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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All that phosphate reduced N’s ability to bind RNA.

From Salon • Oct. 9, 2024

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From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024

Manchester Crown Court has previously heard that Child N's clinical condition was "excellent" after his premature birth on 2 June 2016, although he did have a mild blood disorder.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2023

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From The Verge • Dec. 15, 2021

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From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

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