nt

¹

Physics.

1. nit; nits.

Nt

²

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. niton.

NT

³

abbreviation for

1. Biology, Ecology. near threatened ( def ).
2. neurotypical ( def 1 ).
3. New Testament ( def ).
4. Northwest Territories ( def ), Canada (approved for postal use).

-n't

⁴

1. a contraction of not:

   didn't; hadn't; couldn't; shouldn't; won't; mustn't.

N.T.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. New Testament.
2. Northern Territory.

NT

¹

abbreviation for

1. National Trust
2. New Testament
3. Northern Territory (of Australia)
4. (esp in postal addresses) Northwest Territories (of Australia)
5. (esp in postal addresses) Nunavut
6. no-trump
7. (in Ireland) National Teacher (teacher in a National School)

-n't

²

contraction of

1. not: used as an enclitic after be and have when they function as main verbs and after auxiliary verbs or verbs operating syntactically as auxiliaries

   isn't

   can't

   needn't

   don't

   shouldn't

   daren't

Example Sentences

Last year the NT became the first jurisdiction to lift it to 12, but the new Country Liberal Party government elected in August has said a reversal is necessary to reduce youth crime rates.

From BBC

The NT already jails children at a rate 11 times higher than any other jurisdiction in the country, and almost all of them are Aboriginal.

From BBC

As the NT parliament debated the bill on Wednesday, around 100 people gathered outside to protest, some carrying placards.

From BBC

Many places across Australia have declared they are in the grips of a youth crime crisis, and a string of violent incidents this year have prompted a series of youth curfews in the NT city of Alice Springs.

From BBC

The NT government will also tighten bail rules.

From BBC