English noun: nm |
1. | nm (quantity) a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter |
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| Synonyms | micromillimeter, micromillimetre, millimicron, nanometer, nanometre |
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| Broader (hypernym) | metric linear unit |
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| Part holonym | A, angstrom, angstrom unit |
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| Part meronym | micrometer, micron |
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2. | NM (location) a state in southwestern United States on the Mexican border |
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| Synonyms | Land of Enchantment, New Mexico |
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| Instance hypernym | American state |
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| Part holonym | Albuquerque, Brazos, Brazos River, Canadian, Canadian River, capital of New Mexico, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Caverns, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Chihuahuan Desert, Cimarron, Cimarron River, Colorado Plateau, Farmington, Gallup, Gila, Gila River, Guadalupe Mountains, Las Cruces, Llano Estacado, Los Alamos, Pecos, Pecos River, Roswell, Sacramento Mountains, Santa Fe, Silver City, Taos, Wheeler Peak |
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| Part meronym | America, Southwest, southwestern United States, the States, U.S., U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA |
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