n.
Pronunciation: ' en
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural n's or ns \ ' enz \
Usage: often cap
often attrib
before 12th century
1 a : the 14th letter of the English alphabet b : a graphic representation of this letter c : a speech counterpart of orthographic n
2 : a graphic device for reproducing the letter n
3 a : one designated n especially as the 14th in order or class b : an indefinite number especially : a constant integer or a variable taking on integral values
4 : something shaped like the letter N
5 : the haploid or gametic number of chromosomes
6 : EN 2