N
Follows M alphabetically
N in its earliest form had its first limb longer than the others.
The Greek and Latin forms tended to make all of equal length.
The Trajan’s Column inscription shows no serif at the joining of the first and diagonal strokes.
Basic substance or factor
- gasFormless, expanding substance
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
- ammoniaAcrid nitrogen-hydrogen gas
- nitrateNO₃ compound
nitrite · fertilizer · protein · amino · DNA · fixation · cycle · inert
Language's letter system
- consonantIn agreement with
- uppercaseCapital letter form
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- glyphVisual form of character
font · typography · script · calligraphy · handwriting · cursive · serif · sans-serif
Way something faces
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
- poleCylindrical shaft or extremity
- hemisphereHalf of a ball
arctic · northern · cardinal · orientation · navigation
Metric unit, billion-fold smaller
- nanotechnologyAtomic-scale manipulation science
- nanoscaleBillionth-meter dimension
- nanoparticleSubmicroscopic material fragment
- nanotubeNanoscale carbon cylinder
nanofiber · nanomaterial · nanomedicine · nanorobot · nanochip · nanoscience · molecular · microscopic
Strategic board game
Toothed wheel or belongings
- transmissionSending of information
- idleWithout activity or purpose
- parkPublic leisure grounds
- driveOperate a vehicle
element
Basic substance or factor
- gasFormless, expanding substance
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
- ammoniaAcrid nitrogen-hydrogen gas
nitrate · nitrite · fertilizer · protein · amino · DNA · fixation · cycle · inert · diatomic
alphabet
Language's letter system
glyph · font · typography · script · calligraphy · handwriting · cursive · serif · sans-serif · phoneme
direction
Way something faces
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
- poleCylindrical shaft or extremity
hemisphere · arctic · northern · cardinal · orientation · navigation
nanometer
Metric unit, billion-fold smaller
- nanotechnologyAtomic-scale manipulation science
- nanoscaleBillionth-meter dimension
- nanoparticleSubmicroscopic material fragment
nanotube · nanofiber · nanomaterial · nanomedicine · nanorobot · nanochip · nanoscience · molecular · microscopic · atomic
chess
Strategic board game
gear
Toothed wheel or belongings
- transmissionSending of information
- idleWithout activity or purpose
- parkPublic leisure grounds
drive · automatic · manual · clutch · disengage · coast · freewheel
force
Strength or compulsion
- massQuantity of matter
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- gravityMutual mass attraction
physics · mechanics · dynamics · motion · laws · joule · kilogram · weight · momentum · impulse
- in no timeAlmost immediately
- pain in the neckPersistent source of annoyance
- in a nutshellIn condensed form
- next in linePositioned to succeed immediately
- needle in a haystackExtremely difficult thing to locate
- nowhere in sightUtterly invisible, cannot locate