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NE
abbr.
1. Nebraska
2. New England
3.
a. northeast
b. northeastern
4. not equal to

Ne 1
The symbol for the element neon.

Ne 2
abbr. Bible
Nehemiah

ne
(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science)
the Internet domain name for Niger

Ne
the chemical symbol for
(Chemistry) neon

NE1
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography)
symbol for northeast(ern)
(Placename)
abbreviation for Nebraska

NE2, N.E.
abbreviation for
(Placename) New England

Ne
The symbol for neon.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.NENe - a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
chemical element, element - any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
argonon, inert gas, noble gas - any of the chemically inert gaseous elements of the helium group in the periodic table
air - a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air"
2.NENE - the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
compass point, point - any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass"
3.NENE - a midwestern state on the Great Plains
Bad Lands, Badlands - an eroded and barren region in southwestern South Dakota and northwestern Nebraska
middle west, Midwest, midwestern United States - the north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America)
U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
Grand Island - a town in south central Nebraska
capital of Nebraska, Lincoln - capital of the state of Nebraska; located in southeastern Nebraska; site of the University of Nebraska
North Platte - a town in west central Nebraska on the Platte River
Omaha - largest city in Nebraska; located in eastern Nebraska on the Missouri river; a major transportation center of the Midwest
North Platte, North Platte River - a river that rises in northern Colorado and flows northward into Wyoming and then eastward and southeastward through Nebraska where it joins the South Platte to form the Platte River
Platte, Platte River - a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
Republican River, Republican - a tributary of the Kansas River that flows from eastern Colorado eastward through Nebraska and Kansas
South Platte, South Platte River - a tributary of the Platte River
Translations
NE ABBR
1. (Geog) =north eastNE
2. (US) =Nebraska
3. (US) =New England
NE abbr of north-eastNO


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