| NC |
abbreviation of "North Carolina," a southeastern U.S. state on the Atlantic coast between Virginia and South Carolina. |
| NC17 |
abbreviation of "no children under seventeen," persons under seventeen not admitted (used as a film rating). |
| NCO |
abbreviation of "noncommissioned officer," an enlisted member of the armed forces with an officer's rank below commissioned or warrant officers, such as a sergeant or corporal in the U.S. Army. |
| ND |
abbreviation of "North Dakota," a north central U.S. state on the Canadian border between Minnesota and Montana. |
| Nd |
symbol of the chemical element neodymium. |
| N'Djamena |
the capital of Chad. |
| NE1 |
abbreviation of "Nebraska," a Midwestern U.S. state between South Dakota and Kansas. |
| Ne |
symbol of the chemical element neon. |
| NE2 |
abbreviation of "northeast." [2 definitions] |
| Neanderthal |
designating an early form of human of the Pleistocene period. [3 definitions] |
| neap |
designating the tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon when there is the least rise and fall of water. |
| near |
to, at, or within a comparatively short distance from a person or thing. [11 definitions] |
| nearby |
situated close at hand; not far removed. [2 definitions] |
| Near East |
the countries near or bordering the extreme eastern end of the Mediterranean, including those of southwestern Asia, northeastern Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula. |
| nearly |
just about but not quite; almost. [3 definitions] |
| near miss |
the strike of a projectile or bomb that misses its intended target by a narrow margin, often causing some damage. [3 definitions] |
| nearsighted |
able to see clearly only at short distance; myopic. |
| neat |
orderly in appearance, state, or habits; tidy. [6 definitions] |
| neaten |
to make neat; put in order (often fol. by "up"). |
| 'neath |
contracted form of "beneath". |
| neatly |
in a tidy or uncomplicated manner. |