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Words Starting with "N"

NIOSH
C1noun
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NIOSH

The United States federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness.

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Narrative World
C1noun
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Narrative World

The total conceptual universe or setting created by a story, including its rules, characters, history, and geography.

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Nation-state
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Nation-state

A sovereign state whose citizens or subjects are relatively homogeneous in factors such as language or common descent.

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Nationalization
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Nationalization

The action of bringing a private industry or private assets under state control or ownership.

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Natty
C1adjective
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Natty

Smart and stylish in appearance; neat, trim, and fashionable.

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Naturalistic observation
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Naturalistic observation

A research method in which behavior is observed in its natural setting without experimental manipulation or intervention by the researcher.

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Neighborhood-upgrading
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Neighborhood-upgrading

The process of improving the physical infrastructure, housing stock, public spaces, and socioeconomic conditions of a residential area.

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Nepotism
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Nepotism

The practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs.

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Neurodivergent
C1adjective
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Neurodivergent

Differing in mental or neurological function from what is considered typical or normal; not neurotypical.

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Nomophobia
C1noun
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Nomophobia

Discomfort or anxiety caused by being without one's mobile phone or being unable to use it for communication.

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Non-binary
C1adjective
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Non-binary

A person whose gender identity does not fit strictly into the traditional categories of male or female.

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Non-specificity
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Non-specificity

The quality or state of lacking precise details, exact definition, or distinct characteristics.

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