"n." meaning in English

See n. in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} n. (not comparable)
  1. (grammar) Abbreviation of neuter. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable Alternative form of: neuter Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-n.-en-adj-a7l7GpX~ Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. Abbreviation of northern. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable Alternative form of: northern
    Sense id: en-n.-en-adj-f2PYIVv0

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} n.
  1. Abbreviation of note. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: note
    Sense id: en-n.-en-noun-YnrGdn77 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 3 63 4 10 3 7 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 15 3 50 5 13 4 9
  2. (law) Abbreviation of footnote. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: footnote Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-n.-en-noun-1LkguF59 Topics: law
  3. (grammar) Abbreviation of noun. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: noun Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-n.-en-noun-cZGgSEM4 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  4. Abbreviation of north. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: north
    Sense id: en-n.-en-noun-JJGPD5CA
  5. (linguistics) Abbreviation of intransitive (“neutral”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: intransitive (extra: neutral) Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-n.-en-noun-6cf-~XBY Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: hist. n., n. pub., rptr. n., vb. n.

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