English Words: N
24,391 words · Page 92 of 488
The contemporary rebirth of policies of governance, economy and public life reminiscent of those present in many feudal societies.
A neoflavonoid derived from the 4-phenylcoumarin (or 4-aryl-coumarin) backbone (C₁₅H₁₂O₂).
New Formalism, a late 20th and early 21st century movement in American poetry that promotes a return to metrical and rhymed verse.
A theory of regional integration that downplays globalization and reintroduces territory into its governance, inspired by the integration processes between countries in Europe.
The development of a new function of an existing group of genes by means of mutation.
An artistic movement in the late 20th and early 21st century that was more optimistic in tone than postmodernism.
An alloy resembling silver, consisting chiefly of copper, zinc, and nickel, with small proportions of tin, aluminium, and bismuth.
Of a geologic period within the Cenozoic era; comprises the Miocene, Pliocene, Pleistocene and Holocene epochs from about 26 million years ago to the present.
Describing any of several relatively recent periods (during the Holocene) of increased glaciation
Any of various synthetic glycopolymers, especially those prepared using click chemistry.
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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 92. 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.
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