"NS" meaning in English

See NS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} NS
  1. negative-strand
    Sense id: en-NS-en-adj-qZB4ZXOy
  2. National Socialist
    Sense id: en-NS-en-adj-iSayKL2p
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: NNS (english: nonsegmented negative-strand), NS RNA virus (english: negative-strand RNA virus)

Interjection

Head templates: {{en-interj}} NS
  1. (video games, first-person shooters) nice shot Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-NS-en-intj-hjI0jCfz Topics: video-games
  2. no smoking
    Sense id: en-NS-en-intj-nW1pxu1y Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 3 1 1 13 0 6 2 0 9 3 2 8 5 1 10 10 0 7 1 4 1 6 1 6
  3. note script/scriptum
    Sense id: en-NS-en-intj-2DOz4VvJ

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} NS
  1. Initialism of Nova Scotia. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Nova Scotia
    Sense id: en-NS-en-name-3HeYQfW8
  2. Initialism of New Style. (of dates) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: New Style (extra: of dates)
    Sense id: en-NS-en-name-Gs-umkjO
  3. (Internet, historical) Initialism of Netscape. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism Alternative form of: Netscape Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-NS-en-name-cOXyhVsM
  4. Initialism of Noble Sanctuary. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Noble Sanctuary
    Sense id: en-NS-en-name-gWRftHS1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 1 1 9 0 5 1 0 14 3 2 14 7 0 7 7 0 5 1 7 1 4 0 7
  5. (rail transport) Norfolk Southern (Railroad) Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-NS-en-name-obELL87m Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
  6. (rail transport) Initialism of Nederlandse Spoorwegen. (Dutch Railways) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Nederlandse Spoorwegen (extra: Dutch Railways) Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-NS-en-name-Biy1XbPQ Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
  7. (Malaysia) Initialism of Negeri Sembilan Tags: Malaysia, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Negeri Sembilan
    Sense id: en-NS-en-name-JXOvf1m3 Categories (other): Malaysian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 1 1 9 0 5 1 0 14 3 2 14 7 0 7 7 0 5 1 7 1 4 0 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: N.S. (english: Nova Scotia, New Style)

Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} NS
  1. Initialism of nervous system. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: nervous system
    Sense id: en-NS-en-noun-XRbOrvbj
  2. Initialism of nuclear ship, a nuclear-powered ship. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: nuclear ship (extra: a nuclear-powered ship) Synonyms: N/S, N.S., N. S.
    Sense id: en-NS-en-noun-w34FJkXd
  3. Initialism of native speaker. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: native speaker
    Sense id: en-NS-en-noun-6gD0zgme
  4. Initialism of neutron star. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: neutron star Categories (topical): Neutron stars
    Sense id: en-NS-en-noun--GRNJAJ1 Disambiguation of Neutron stars: 2 1 1 10 0 6 2 0 10 2 2 12 6 1 7 18 1 3 1 4 1 3 1 5
  5. Initialism of neutral spirit (“alcohol”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: neutral spirit (extra: alcohol)
    Sense id: en-NS-en-noun-jBL-77NT
  6. (Ireland, usually as part of a name) Initialism of National School. Tags: Ireland, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, usually Alternative form of: National School
    Sense id: en-NS-en-noun-FehM5DFt Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks, Irish English
  7. (informal) Initialism of NATO state. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, informal, initialism Alternative form of: NATO state
    Sense id: en-NS-en-noun-oyhGINIk
  8. Initialism of no show. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: no show
    Sense id: en-NS-en-noun-5myB11VU
  9. Initialism of namespace. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: namespace
    Sense id: en-NS-en-noun--dmQOoVY
  10. Initialism of Nintendo Switch. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Nintendo Switch Categories (topical): Nintendo
    Sense id: en-NS-en-noun-iirmOK51 Disambiguation of Nintendo: 2 2 2 11 0 5 1 0 8 2 2 10 8 0 10 8 0 5 2 3 1 14 1 4 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks
  11. (politics, Internet slang) Initialism of National Socialism. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: National Socialism Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-NS-en-noun-gKzE9WOI Topics: government, politics
  12. (Singapore) Initialism of national service. Tags: Singapore, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: national service
    Sense id: en-NS-en-noun-XvUOaW97 Categories (other): Singapore English

Alternative forms

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        "(informal) Initialism of NATO state."
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          "word": "no show"
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        "Initialism of no show."
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        "Initialism of namespace."
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          "word": "national service"
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        "Initialism of national service."
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        "(Singapore) Initialism of national service."
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        "nice shot"
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