English Words: N
24,391 words · Page 189 of 488
A type of neural network able to run on a CPU, trained to evaluate a board game (usually chess or shogi) position.
A ball delivered by a bowler in violation of any of the various laws; the extra run then credited to the batting side; the signal, with an arm outstretched, then made by the umpire.
If the murdered corpse cannot be found, a person cannot be charged with murder.
One must raise money to be able to achieve one's objectives, especially in the exploration of outer space.
Response affirming that the speaker does not have knowledge pertaining to an interlocutor's question
An official refusal to relay any further information, used for example in response to a question by a newspaper reporter or police officer.
An assertion that two things proposed to be compared are not alike, usually indicating that one is substantially superior to the other.
A plea in a criminal case which means that the defendant admits no guilt but is no longer contesting the charges brought against him/her.
Used immediately before or after a statement to indicate that there was no sexual meaning intended, especially when such a meaning is a reasonable interpretation.
An expression or exclamation that something is exceedingly obvious or apparent, or that one would have to be extremely foolish not to realize something immediately.
To be unable to bear (the sight of) something anymore; to refuse to be involved further; to be disinclined to continue caring about.
A theorem that implies that no single machine learning algorithm is universally the best-performing algorithm for all problems.
Actions of generosity often go unappreciated or are met with outright hostility or demands for further work.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
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 189. 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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