English Words: N
24,391 words · Page 115 of 488
A corner; a nook. A fairy fiddler frae the neuk, [nook] - "Robert Burns", by William Allan Neilson (1917)
A theorem showing that all problems about algebraic number fields can be reduced to problems about their absolute Galois groups; one of the foundational results of anabelian geometry.
A faddish user interface style that is characterized by flat design and monochromaticity, combined with soft shadows, poor contrast (e.g., light gray on slightly less gray), faint highlights, and hiding of UI elements (e.g., controls, menu commands) as Easter eggs.
A strip of ectodermal material in the early vertebrate embryo inserted between the prospective neural plate and the epidermis.
A real or virtual computer system designed to emulate the brain in its ability to "learn" to assess imprecise data.
A specialized hardware circuit designed to accelerate machine learning applications.
An antigenic enzyme, found on the surfaces of viruses, that catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal acylneuraminic residues from oligosaccharides, glycoproteins, and glycolipids.
The least severe form of nerve injury, in which the structure of the nerve remains intact, but there is an interruption in conduction of the impulse down the nerve fiber.
An ill-defined medical condition characterized by lassitude, fatigue, headache, and irritability, associated chiefly with emotional disturbance.
Of or pertaining to neurasthenia; that is, tendencies of a person who has suffered a nervous breakdown.
Of or relating to Otto Neurath (1882–1945), Austrian philosopher of science, sociologist, and political economist.
The arrangement or distribution of veins (nerves), as in the leaves of a plant or the wings of an insect.
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The English alphabetical index for the letter N contains 24,391 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 488 pages, and you are currently viewing page 115. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.
On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.
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