adj · character · conj · noun · num · 19 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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letter, name:/ɛn/
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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.
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adj
Meaning 1
Abbreviation of neuter (gender).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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7
noun
Meaning 7
Neutral
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: gender-neutral
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noun
Meaning 8
No
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 9
Abbreviation of navy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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10
noun
Meaning 10
Abbreviation of north (see also n).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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noun
Meaning 11
Abbreviation of knight.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
Topics: board-games, chess, games
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noun
Meaning 12
Abbreviation of neutral (“gear selection”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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noun
Meaning 13
Abbreviation of national route.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Africa, abbreviation, alt-of
Qualifier: roadway
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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
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15
noun
Meaning 15
the 14th letter of the Roman alphabet
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
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noun
Meaning 16
(of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: normality
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: relative quantity
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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
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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
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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
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: nitrogen, atomic number 7
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: chemical element, element, gas
Narrower terms: azote, liquid nitrogen
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12 source translations are retained for this English entry.