"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

  1. (video games, first-person shooters) nice shot
    Sense id: en-NS-en-intj-hjI0jCfz Categories (other): Video games Topics: video-games
  2. no smoking
    Sense id: en-NS-en-intj-nW1pxu1y
  3. note script/scriptum
    Sense id: en-NS-en-intj-2DOz4VvJ

Proper name

Forms: N.S. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} NS
  1. Initialism of Nova Scotia: a province of Canada. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Nova Scotia (extra: a province of Canada) Categories (place): Places in Canada
    Sense id: en-NS-en-name-F~B7~Sew Categories (other): Abbreviations of provinces and territories of Canada, Nova Scotia, Canada, Provinces and territories of Canada Coordinate_terms: AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT
  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-0zOAr8-W
  3. (Internet, historical) Initialism of Netscape. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism Alternative form of: Netscape
    Sense id: en-NS-en-name-cOXyhVsM Categories (other): Internet
  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, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Neutron stars, Nicknames for places Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 1 3 1 0 4 1 2 21 5 4 11 0 1 0 0 9 6 1 10 2 4 1 3 10 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 0 2 3 1 0 3 3 2 16 6 4 8 1 2 1 1 7 7 2 8 2 3 2 4 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 1 2 3 1 1 4 2 2 16 4 3 8 0 1 0 0 6 4 1 7 1 3 1 3 7 8 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 1 2 1 0 4 1 1 18 4 3 9 0 0 0 0 7 4 0 8 0 4 1 3 8 9 3 1 0 2 0 0 3 1 1 Disambiguation of Neutron stars: 0 3 3 1 0 3 2 1 18 4 3 9 0 1 0 10 8 5 1 9 1 3 2 3 9 Disambiguation of Nicknames for places: 0 3 3 2 0 3 3 3 17 6 4 8 1 1 1 1 8 5 1 9 2 3 3 3 9
  5. (rail transport) Norfolk Southern (Railroad)
    Sense id: en-NS-en-name-obELL87m Categories (other): Rail transportation 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)
    Sense id: en-NS-en-name-TdIA8y7l Categories (other): Rail transportation Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
  7. (Malaysia) Initialism of Negeri Sembilan: a state of Malaysia. Tags: Malaysia, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Negeri Sembilan (extra: a state of Malaysia) Categories (place): Places in Malaysia, States of Malaysia Synonyms: N9
    Sense id: en-NS-en-name-cUf9Sorz Categories (other): Malaysian English, Abbreviations of political divisions, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia Disambiguation of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia: 1 1 2 1 1 5 1 1 11 2 1 51 0 1 0 0 3 2 1 4 0 3 0 1 9

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. Coordinate_terms: MS, SS
    Sense id: en-NS-en-noun-w34FJkXd
  3. Initialism of native speaker. Wikidata QID: Q924130 Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: native speaker
    Sense id: en-NS-en-noun-en:Q924130
  4. Initialism of neutron star. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: neutron star
    Sense id: en-NS-en-noun--GRNJAJ1
  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
    Sense id: en-NS-en-noun-iirmOK51 Categories (other): Nintendo Disambiguation of Nintendo: 2 5 6 2 2 5 4 3 8 3 1 5 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 41 2 2 1
  11. (politics, Internet slang) Initialism of National Socialism. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: National Socialism
    Sense id: en-NS-en-noun-gKzE9WOI Categories (other): Politics 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
  13. Initialism of name server. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: name server
    Sense id: en-NS-en-noun-8OldRsLU

Alternative forms

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