N — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈɛn/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈɛn/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈɛn/

1 syllable Say it as /ˈɛn/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

due north normality northward newton atomic number 7 nitrogen north

Word Forms

nitrogenous	adjective	of or relating to or containing nitrogen
nitrogenize	verb	treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound
nitrify	verb	treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound

Around the World

Europe

🇪🇸Spanish

norte

un elemento no metálico común que normalmente es un gas diatómico inerte incoloro, inodoro e insípido; constituye el 78 por ciento de la atmósfera en volumen; un constituyente de todos los seres vivos

🇷🇺Russian

н

обычный неметаллический элемент, который обычно представляет собой бесцветный двухатомный инертный газ без запаха и вкуса; составляет 78 процентов атмосферы по объему; составная часть всего живого

India

🇮🇳Hindi

एन

एक सामान्य अधात्विक तत्व जो सामान्यतः रंगहीन, गंधहीन, स्वादहीन अक्रिय द्विपरमाणुक गैस होता है; आयतन की दृष्टि से यह वायुमंडल का 78 प्रतिशत है; सभी जीवित चीजों का एक घटक

🇮🇳Kannada

ಎನ್

ಒಂದು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಲೋಹವಲ್ಲದ ಅಂಶವು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಬಣ್ಣರಹಿತ ವಾಸನೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರುಚಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಜಡ ಡಯಾಟಮಿಕ್ ಅನಿಲವಾಗಿದೆ; ಪರಿಮಾಣದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ವಾತಾವರಣದ 78 ಪ್ರತಿಶತವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದೆ; ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜೀವಿಗಳ ಒಂದು ಘಟಕ

🇮🇳Malayalam

എൻ

സാധാരണയായി നിറമില്ലാത്ത മണമില്ലാത്ത രുചിയില്ലാത്ത നിഷ്ക്രിയ ഡയാറ്റോമിക് വാതകമായ ഒരു സാധാരണ നോൺമെറ്റാലിക് മൂലകം; വോളിയം അനുസരിച്ച് അന്തരീക്ഷത്തിൻ്റെ 78 ശതമാനം; എല്ലാ ജീവജാലങ്ങളുടെയും ഒരു ഘടകം

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ن

عنصر غير معدني شائع يكون عادةً غازًا خاملًا ثنائي الذرة عديم اللون والرائحة والطعم؛ يشكل 78% من الغلاف الجوي من حيث الحجم؛ مكونا لجميع الكائنات الحية

🇮🇱Hebrew

נ

יסוד לא מתכתי נפוץ שהוא בדרך כלל גז דיאטומי אינרטי חסר ריח חסר טעם; מהווה 78 אחוז מהאטמוספירה בנפח; מרכיב של כל חי זה

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The primary meaning of 'n' is '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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Using 'n' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'n' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'n' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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