Found 2 items, similar to N.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: N N n 1: (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter [syn: normality] 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 [syn: nitrogen, atomic number 7] 3: the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees [syn: north, due north] 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 [syn: newton] 5: the 14th letter of the Roman alphabet
English → English (gcide) Definition: N N \N\, n. (Print.) A measure of space equal to half an M (or em); an en. [1913 Webster] N \N\ ([e^]n), the fourteenth letter of English alphabet, is a vocal consonent, and, in allusion to its mode of formation, is called the dentinasal or linguanasal consonent. Its commoner sound is that heard in ran, done; but when immediately followed in the same word by the sound of g hard or k (as in single, sink, conquer), it usually represents the same sound as the digraph ng in sing, bring, etc. This is a simple but related sound, and is called the gutturo-nasal consonent. See Guide to Pronunciation, [sect][sect] 243-246. [1913 Webster] Note: The letter N came into English through the Latin and Greek from the Ph[oe]nician, which probably derived it from the Egyptian as the ultimate origin. It is etymologically most closely related to M. See M. [1913 Webster]