N, n

/en/, n., pl. N's or Ns, n's or ns.

1. the 14th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.

2. any spoken sound represented by the letter N or n, as in now, dinner, son, etc.

3. something having the shape of an N.

4. a written or printed representation of the letter N or n.

5. a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter N or n.

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