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  • ns
    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

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ns 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. new series

  2. not specified

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N/S 3 British  

abbreviation

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

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