N definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary (2025)

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N `n' 'n' in American English N in American English 1 N in American English 2 n in American English 1 n in American English 2 n- in American English n in American English N in American English N in American English 1 N in American English 2 n. in American English N. in American English n- in American English 'n in American English -n in American English n in British English 1 n in British English 2 n in British English 3 N in British English n. in British English n- in British English 'n' in British English Word lists with Related word partners References

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N

US also n (ɛn ) (plural N's, plural n's)

variable noun

N is the fourteenth letter of the English alphabet.

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`n'

(ən )

conjunction

The word `and' is sometimes written as `n' between certain pairs of words, as in ` rock `n' roll.'

[informal]

...a country `n' western song.

'n' in American English

(ən ; ən ) or 'n (ən ; ən )

conjunction

and

an informal spelling

fish 'n' chips, fun 'n' games

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N in American English 1

1. Chess

knight

National

Navy

neutral (on automotive automatic-shift indicators)

newton

Norse

North

north

northern

10.

November

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N in American English 2

1. symbol

Avogadro constant

, often written NA

2. Chemistry

nitrogen

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n in American English 1

(ɛn ) or N (ɛn )

nounWord forms: plural N's or n's

the fourteenth letter of the English alphabet: from the Greek nu, a borrowing from the Phoenician

any of the speech sounds that this letter represents, as, in English, the (n) of night

a type or impression for n or N

the fourteenth in a sequence or group

5. Printing

an en (half an em)

an object shaped like N

adjective

of n or N

fourteenth in a sequence or group

shaped like N

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n in American English 2

born

2. Ancient Mathematics

indefinite number

nail

name

nano-

national

nephew

net

neuter

10. Physics

neutron

11.

new

12.

nominative

13.

noon

14.

north

15.

northern

16.

note

17.

noun

18.

number

Word origin

(sense 1) L natus

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n- in American English

Electricity

negative

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n in American English

symbol

1.Physics

neutron

2.Optics See index of refraction

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N in American English

(en) or n (en)

nounWord forms: plural N's or Ns, n's or ns

the 14th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant

any spoken sound represented by the letter N or n, as in now, dinner, son, etc

something having the shape of an N

a written or printed representation of the letter N or n

a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter N or n

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N in American English 1

abbreviation

1.Physics

newton; newtons

north

northern

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N in American English 2

symbol

the 14th in order or in a series, or, when I is omitted, the 13th

2.(sometimes lc)

the medieval Roman numeral for 90

Compare Roman numerals

3.Chemistry

nitrogen

4.Biochemistry

asparagine

5.Math

an indefinite, constant whole number, esp. the degree of a quantic or an equation, or the order of a curve

6.Chess

knight

7.Printing

8.Chemistry See Avogadro's number

9. See neutron number

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n. in American English

abbreviation

name

born

nephew

4.Commerce

net

neuter

new

nominative

noon

9.Chemistry

normal (strength solution)

10.

north

11.

northern

12.Finance

note

13.

noun

14.

number

Word origin

[(def. 2) ‹ L nātus]

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N. in American English

abbreviation

Nationalist

Navy

New

Noon

5.Chemistry

normal (strength solution)

Norse

north

northern

9.Finance

note

10.

November

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n- in American English

prefix

Chemistry

an abbreviated form of norma, used in the names of hydrocarbon compounds that have a normal or straight chain of carbon atoms

n-3 fatty acid

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'n in American English

(ən)

conjunction

(pronunciation spelling)

and

Stop 'n save

Look 'n listen

Also: 'n'

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-n in American English

suffix

var. (after a vowel) of -an

Virginian

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n in British English 1

or N (ɛn )

nounWord forms: plural n's, N's or Ns

the 14th letter and 11th consonant of the modern English alphabet

a speech sound represented by this letter, usually an alveolar nasal, as in nail

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n in British English 2

symbol for

neutron

2. optics

index of refraction

nano-

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n in British English 3

(ɛn )

determiner

an indefinite number (of)

there are n objects in a box

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N in British English

symbol for

1. Also: kt chess

knight

neper

neutral

newton(s)

5. chemistry

nitrogen

North

Avogadro's number

noun

abbreviation for

Norway (international car registration)

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n. in British English

abbreviation for

natus

neuter

new

nominative

noun

Word origin

(for sense 1) Latin: born

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n- in British English

prefix

chemistry short for normal (sense 6)

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'n' in British English

(ən )

conjunction

an informal variant of and

Word lists with

international car registration letters

Related word partners

help raise

holiday weekend

prancing horse

put the icing on

N definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary (2025)

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