ns

¹

or nsec

1. nanosecond; nanoseconds.

Ns

²

1. Meteorology. nimbostratus.

NS

³

abbreviation for

1. not sufficient (funds).
2. Nova Scotia, Canada (approved for postal use).
3. nuclear ship.

n/s

⁴

1. not sufficient.

n.s.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. not specified.

N.S.

⁶

abbreviation for

1. New Style.
2. Nova Scotia.

ns

¹

abbreviation for

1. new series
2. not specified

N/S

²

abbreviation for

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

NS

³

abbreviation for

1. New Style (method of reckoning dates)
2. not sufficient or not satisfactory
3. (esp in postal addresses) Nova Scotia
4. nuclear ship

Example Sentences

The name, abbreviated by the group as "NS", is generally understood in Germany to mean "National Socialist", or Nazi.

From BBC

The researchers conducted a series of simulations to observe how skyrmions would behave in both cases at different temperatures: 100 K, 150 K, 180 K, and 200 K. They set the simulation time as 500 ns, with a time step of 0.5 ns.

From Science Daily

Straighten those arches on Ms and Ns, and don’t forget the little left arm on capital “I.”

From Los Angeles Times

But the decision still angered some residents like Jami Wallace, who posted online “Thank you NS for flipping another bird at residents.”

From Seattle Times

"Savers should brace themselves for rate cuts on NS&I accounts and for the Premium Bond prize fund to fall, as the government-backed provider has already exceeded its fundraising target for the tax year," says Laura Suter, head of personal finance at investment platform AJ Bell.

From BBC