| N 1 The symbol for the element nitrogen. |
| N 2 abbr. 1. Printing en 2. knight (chess) 3. needs improvement 4. newton 5. nominative 6. a. north b. northern |
n 1 or N ( n)n. pl. n's or N's also ns or Ns 1. The 14th letter of the modern English alphabet. 2. Any of the speech sounds represented by the letter n. 3. The 14th in a series. 4. Something shaped like the letter N. |
| n 2 abbr. 1. Grammar neuter 2. neutron 3. also N Chemistry normal |
n, N [ɛn]
n pl n's, N's, Ns
1. (Linguistics) the 14th letter and 11th consonant of the modern English alphabet
2. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) a speech sound represented by this letter, usually an alveolar nasal, as in nail
N
symbol for
1. (Group Games / Chess & Draughts) Also kt Chess knight
2. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) neper
3. neutral
4. (Physics / General Physics) newton(s)
5. (Chemistry) Chem nitrogen
6. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) North
7. (Chemistry) Avogadro's number
8. (Linguistics / Grammar) noun
9. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering)
international car registration for Norway
n1
symbol for
1. (Physics / General Physics) neutron
2. (Physics / General Physics) Optics index of refraction
3. nano-
n2
determiner
an indefinite number (of) there are n objects in a box
| N 1. Abbreviation of newton 2. The symbol for nitrogen. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  N - a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissueschemical 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 azote - an obsolete name for nitrogen 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" gas - a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely liquid nitrogen - nitrogen in a liquid state |
| 2. | N - the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees cardinal compass point - one of the four main compass points | |
| 3. | N - a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 m/sec/sec to a mass of 1 kilogram; equal to 100,000 dynes force unit - a unit of measurement of physical force dyne - a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram sthene - a unit of force equal to 1000 newtons | |
| 4. | N - (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter relative quantity - a quantity relative to some purpose solution - a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution; "he used a solution of peroxide and water" | |
| 5. | n - the 14th letter of the Roman alphabet Latin alphabet, Roman alphabet - the alphabet evolved by the ancient Romans which serves for writing most of the languages of western Europe alphabetic character, letter of the alphabet, letter - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters" |
Translations
N n [ˈɛn] n (= letter) → N, n m
N for Nellie, N for Nan (US) → N comme Nicolas
N [ˈɛn] abbr (=north) → N
N for Nellie, N for Nan (US) → N comme Nicolas
N [ˈɛn] abbr (=north) → N
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