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English Words Starting with “N

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nonstarter

/ˌnɒnˈstɑːrtər/ [non-star-ter]

[noun] A person, plan, or idea that has no chance of success or is not worth considering.

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nonterritorial

/ˌnɒnˌtɛrɪˈtɔːriəl/ [nonterritorial]

[adjective] Not restricted to, associated with, or based on a specific geographic territory.

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North American territory

/ˌnɔːrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈtɛrɪtɔːri/ [North American territory]

[noun] A geographical region located within the continent of North America that is subject to the jurisdiction, administration, or sovereignty of a specific government or political entity.

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nosiness

/ˈnoʊ.zi.nəs/ [nosiness]

[noun] The quality of being excessively curious or prying into the private affairs of others.

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not a single

/ˌnɒt ə ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl/ [not a single]

[idiom] Used to emphasize the complete absence of any person or thing; none at all.

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not any

/nɒt ˈɛni/ [not en-ee]

[adjective] Used with plural or uncountable nouns to indicate the complete absence of something; zero quantity.

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not one

/nɒt wʌn/ [not one]

[idiom] Not even a single person or thing; absolutely none.

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not possible

/ˌnɒt ˈpɒs.ə.bəl/ [not possible]

[adjective] Unable to be done, achieved, or to exist; incapable of occurring under the given circumstances.

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notables

/ˈnoʊtəbəlz/ [notables]

[noun] Famous, prominent, or important people, especially in a particular sphere or community.

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notions

/ˈnoʊ.ʃənz/ [notions]

[noun] A conception of or belief about something; an impulse or desire.

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notwithstanding

/ˌnɒt.wɪðˈstæn.dɪŋ/ [not-with-stan-ding]

[preposition] In spite of; despite; without being prevented by.

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novice

/ˈnɒv.ɪs/ [novice]

[noun] A person who is new to or inexperienced in a field or situation.

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nowadays

/ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/ [nowadays]

[adverb] At the present time, in contrast to the past; currently or nowadays.

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null

/nʌl/ [null]

[adjective] Having no legal or binding force; invalid.

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null set

/ˈnʌl sɛt/ [null set]

[noun] A set containing no elements; the empty set.

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nullify

/ˈnʌl.ɪ.faɪ/ [nullify]

[verb] To counteract the force or effectiveness of something.

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number of neutrons in Cu

/ˈnʌmbər əv ˈnuːtrɒnz ɪn siːˈjuː/ [number of neutrons in Cu]

[noun] The count of subatomic particles with no electric charge found within the nucleus of a copper atom, typically calculated by subtracting the atomic number (29) from the mass number of a specific isotope.

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number of sides in a trapezoid

/ˈnʌmbər ɒv saɪdz ɪn ə ˈtræp.ə.zɔɪd/ [number of sides in a trapezoid]

[noun] The exact count of straight line segments that enclose a trapezoid, which is uniformly four.

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