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

Geragos said the brothers’ conviction should be thrown out in light of the new evidence, which could set them free immediately for the killings at 722 N. Elm Drive or result in them being resentenced on a lesser charge.

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“I did it with integrity and n— still try hate on me,” he growls in “Man at the Garden” — a distinct shift in outlook from Lamar’s previous album, 2022’s knotty “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers,” where he was riven by self-doubt after a decade of being held up as the voice of his generation.

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Several songs ride highly recognizable samples: In “Reincarnated,” a densely lyrical fantasy in which Lamar imagines his past lives, the beat is “Made N—” by 2Pac, the late philosopher-braggart in whose contradictions Lamar has always found inspiration; “Luther,” a sensual duet with SZA, remakes Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn’s remake of “If This World Were Mine” by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell — a gorgeous piece of lineage-making that calls to mind Beyoncé’s archival ambitions on albums like “Renaissance” and “Cowboy Carter.”

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While both metal and hip-hop audiences are quick to call out posers, Ice-T comes by his rock ‘n’ roll bona fides thanks to his teens in L.A., the city he moved to after both his parents passed away.

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If Kendrick was furious about Drake’s AI 2Pac disrespect, he fully avenged Pac on “reincarnated,” which flips his 1996 track “Made N—“ and absolutely nails Pac’s flow with the care and craft of a lifelong devotee.

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