N
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Dictionary entry overview: What does N mean?
• N (noun)
The noun N has 5 senses:
1. (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter
2. 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
3. the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
4. 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
5. the 14th letter of the Roman alphabet
Familiarity information: N used as a noun is common.
Dictionary entry details
• N (noun)
Meaning:
(of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
N; normality
Hypernyms ("N" is a kind of...):
relative quantity (a quantity relative to some purpose)
Domain category:
solution (a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution)
Meaning:
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
atomic number 7; nitrogen; N
Hypernyms ("N" is a kind of...):
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)
gas (a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "N"):
azote (an obsolete name for nitrogen)
liquid nitrogen (nitrogen in a liquid state)
Holonyms ("N" is a substance of...):
air (a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of)
Meaning:
The cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
Classified under:
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas
Synonyms:
northward; due north; N; north
Hypernyms ("N" is a kind of...):
cardinal compass point (one of the four main compass points)
Meaning:
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
newton; N
Hypernyms ("N" is a kind of...):
force unit (a unit of measurement of physical force)
Meronyms (parts of "N"):
dyne (a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram)
Holonyms ("N" is a part of...):
sthene (a unit of force equal to 1000 newtons)
Meaning:
The 14th letter of the Roman alphabet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
letter n; N
Hypernyms ("N" is a kind of...):
alphabetic character; letter; letter of the alphabet (the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech)
Holonyms ("N" is a member of...):
Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet (the alphabet evolved by the ancient Romans which serves for writing most of the languages of western Europe)
