"nat" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: Reduced form of naught. Etymology templates: {{m|en|naught}} naught Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} nat (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) Not. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-nat-en-adv-fj-YrX7e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 14 27 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /nɑːt/ Forms: nats [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːt Etymology: Borrowing from Burmese နတ် (nat). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|my|နတ်}} Burmese နတ် (nat) Head templates: {{en-noun}} nat (plural nats)
  1. A spirit in Burmese mythology, whose cult is followed alongside Buddhism. Categories (topical): Mythology Categories (place): Myanmar
    Sense id: en-nat-en-noun-kbm3il4n Disambiguation of Mythology: 21 73 3 3 Disambiguation of Myanmar: 16 63 3 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: nats [plural]
Etymology: Abbreviation of natural logarithm. Etymology templates: {{m|en|natural logarithm}} natural logarithm Head templates: {{en-noun}} nat (plural nats)
  1. A logarithmic unit of information or entropy, based on natural logarithms. Synonyms: nit, nepit Related terms: bit, qubit
    Sense id: en-nat-en-noun-jSobgip8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

Forms: nats [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} nat (plural nats)
  1. (colloquial, US) Clipping of natatorium. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial Alternative form of: natatorium
    Sense id: en-nat-en-noun-KlfSkGNH Categories (other): American English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Inflected forms

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