N

¹

or n

[ en ]

noun

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

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.

n.

²

abbreviation for

1. born.

N

³

abbreviation for

1. Physics. newton ( def ); newtons.
2. north.
3. northern.

n.

⁴

abbreviation for

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.

N

⁵

Symbol.

1. the 14th in order or in a series.
2. (sometimes lowercase) the medieval Roman numeral for 90. Compare Roman numerals.
3. Chemistry.
   1. nitrogen ( def ).
   2. Avogadro's number ( def ).
4. Biochemistry. asparagine ( def ).
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 ( def ).

n

⁶

Symbol.

1. Physics. neutron.
2. Optics. index of refraction.

'n

⁷

or 'n'

[ uhn ]

conjunction

, Informal.

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

   Stop 'n save.

   Look 'n listen.

n-

⁸

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.

-n

⁹

1. variant of -an after a vowel:

   Virginian.

N.

¹⁰

abbreviation for

1. Nationalist.
2. Navy.
3. New.
4. Noon.
5. Chemistry. normal (strength solution).
6. Norse.
7. north.
8. northern.
9. Finance. note.
10. November.

n.

¹

abbreviation for

1. natus
2. neuter
3. new
4. nominative
5. noun

n

²

symbol for

1. neutron
2. optics index of refraction
3. nano-

N

³

symbol for

1. Alsokt chess knight
2. neper
3. neutral
4. newton(s)
5. chem nitrogen
6. North
7. Avogadro's number
8. noun

abbreviation for

1. Norway (international car registration)

n

⁴

/ ɛn /

determiner

1. an indefinite number (of)

   there are n objects in a box

n

⁵

/ 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

n-

⁶

prefix

1. chem short for normal

Word History and Origins

Origin of N¹

From the Latin word nātus

Origin of N²

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of N¹

(for sense 1) Latin: born

Example Sentences

Her response: “What’s the rap verse? ‘F— the police, that’s how I see ‘em,’” which she told me was a garbling of lyrics by N.W.A, Kanye West and Rage Against the Machine.

From Los Angeles Times

We have a very strong and robust N/A cocktail and beer program.

From Salon

But what really fascinates him are the climate benefits N. intermedia could provide.

From Salon

As the Guns N’ Roses bassist says, the songs that comprise that album were rooted in the reality of 1980s Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times

San Francisco passed Proposition N in 2016 to allow noncitizens with children under 18 years old to vote in school board elections.

From Los Angeles Times