English Words: N
24,391 words · Page 46 of 488
A proposed inflectional class of the Proto-Indo-European verb, characterized by accent on the root in all of the person-number forms.
Any of a group of polynomials sₙ(x) given by the generating function displaystyle ∑s_n(x)tⁿ/n!=(t/(log (1+t)))ᵃ(1+t)ˣ.
A type of kamaboko (蒲鉾), a cured fish surimi product made in Japan. Prepared in loaves or rolls, then sliced and added to dishes as a garnish.
Monodon monoceros, an Arctic cetacean that grows to about 20 feet (6 meters) long, the male having a single horn-like tusk, a twisted, pointed canine tooth that projects forward.
Unexpected behavior of a compiled program as a result of source code that employs an undefined construct.
A bony and cartilaginous partition in the nose, separating the left and right airways in the nose and dividing the two nostrils.
A small muscle on each side of the nose that constricts the nasal aperture by the action of a triangular transverse portion which draws the lateral part of the aperture upward and a quadrangular alar portion which draws it downward.
the articulation of a vowel or continuant consonant in such a way that air flows through the nose at the same time as it flows through the mouth
Articulated with air flowing through the nose and mouth simultaneously, for example the nasalized vowels of French [ɑ̃], [ɛ̃], [œ̃], [ɔ̃].
Acronym of National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, a U.S. auto racing organization founded in 1948.
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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 46. 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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