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N, 14th letter of the alphabet alphabet [Gr. alpha-beta, like Eng. ABC], system of writing , theoretically having a one-for-one relation between character (or letter) and phoneme (see phonetics ). Few alphabets have achieved the ideal exactness.
..... Click the link for more information. . It is a usual symbol for a voiced alveolar (or dental) nasal, as in the English not. The diagraph ng represents a different sound, a voiced velar nasal, as in the English sing. The corresponding Greek letter is nu. In chemistry N is the symbol for the element nitrogen nitrogen (nī`trəjən), gaseous chemical element; symbol N; at. no. 7; at. wt. 14.0067; m.p. −209.86°C;; b.p. −195.
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N
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newton
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nitrogen normality
(mathematics, programming, jargon)N - A variable typically used to stand for a number of objects.

Used unqualified in speech it suggests a large, undetermined number, e.g. "There were N bugs in that crock!", or a number implied by context, e.g. "Let's get pizza for N + 1".


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To see whether brain damage caused by N's stroke played a role in his smoking cessation, Bechara and his colleagues scanned N.
Addiction subtraction: brain damage curbs cigarette urge by Brownlee, C. / Science News
When IMC could no longer afford to pay N's salary, N offered to work without salary, provided IMC would reimburse him for expenses.
Mixed expense reimbursements and unreturned overpayments disqualified ... by Namyst, Steven J. / The Tax Adviser
In fact, given some of the second season's guest stars (Conan O'Brien contributes vocal talents to tonight's episode, and future episodes feature ``SNL's'' Amy Poehler, Rob Corddry of ``The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,'' and ``Arrested Development's'' David Cross and Will Arnett), adults just might appreciate the series' loopy deadpan sensibility more than The N's target audience.
HUMOROUS 'O'GRADY' CLEVERLY MAKES THE GRADE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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