Standard Lemma guide

n

adj · character · conj · noun · num · 19 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • letter, name: /ɛn/
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  • UK: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɛn
  • phoneme: /n/
  • /ɛn/ name of letter
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  • CMU ARPABET: EH1 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Abbreviation of neuter (gender).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

character

Meaning 2

The fourteenth letter of the English alphabet, called en and written in the Latin script.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: letter, lowercase

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

conj

Meaning 3

Contraction of and, chiefly used in set phrases.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction

Examples

  • rock n roll

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

Abbreviation of north.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

Abbreviation of noun.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

normal

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

Neutral

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: gender-neutral

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

noun

Meaning 8

No

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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9

noun

Meaning 9

Abbreviation of navy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

Topics: government, military, politics, war

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

10

noun

Meaning 10

Abbreviation of north (see also n).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

11

noun

Meaning 11

Abbreviation of knight.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

Topics: board-games, chess, games

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

12

noun

Meaning 12

Abbreviation of neutral (“gear selection”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

13

noun

Meaning 13

Abbreviation of national route.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: South-Africa, abbreviation, alt-of

Qualifier: roadway

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

14

num

Meaning 14

The fourteenth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called en and written in the Latin script.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: lowercase

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

15

noun

Meaning 15

the 14th letter of the Roman alphabet

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character

16

noun

Meaning 16

(of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: normality

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: relative quantity

17

noun

Meaning 17

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: newton

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: force unit

18

noun

Meaning 18

the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: north, due north, northward

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cardinal compass point

19

noun

Meaning 19

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 tissues

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: nitrogen, atomic number 7

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: chemical element, element, gas

Narrower terms: azote, liquid nitrogen

History

Etymology

Abbreviations.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: sn. — neuter
  • Russian: ср. (sr.) — neuter
  • Russian: ср. род (sr. rod) — neuter
  • Hungarian: É — north
  • Russian: С (S) — north
  • Hungarian: fn. — noun
  • Russian: сущ. n (sušč.) — noun
  • French: N — north
  • German: N — north
  • Greek: Β (V) — north
  • Russian: С (S) — north
  • Swedish: N — north