English noun: N |
1. | N (substance) 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 |
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| Synonyms | atomic number 7, nitrogen |
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| Broader (hypernym) | chemical element, element, gas |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | azote, liquid nitrogen |
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| Substance meronym | air |
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2. | N the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees |
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| Synonyms | due north, north, northward |
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| Broader (hypernym) | cardinal compass point |
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3. | N (quantity) 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 |
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| Synonyms | newton |
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| Broader (hypernym) | force unit |
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| Part holonym | dyne |
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| Part meronym | sthene |
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4. | N (quantity) (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter |
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| Synonyms | normality |
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| Broader (hypernym) | relative quantity |
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| Domain category | solution |
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5. | N (communication) the 14th letter of the Roman alphabet |
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| Broader (hypernym) | alphabetic character, letter, letter of the alphabet |
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| Member meronym | Latin alphabet, Roman alphabet |
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