"nef" meaning in English

See nef in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /nɛf/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nef.wav
Rhymes: -ɛf Etymology: Short for numerically effective; introduced by Miles Reid. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} nef (not comparable)
  1. (algebraic geometry) Of a line bundle on a complete algebraic variety over a field: such that the degree of its restriction to every algebraic curve in the variety is non-negative. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Algebraic geometry Derived forms: nefness
    Sense id: en-nef-en-adj-8BazKLBV Topics: algebraic-geometry, geometry, mathematics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /nɛf/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nef.wav Forms: nefs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛf Etymology: Borrowed from French nef. Doublet of nave and nau. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|nef}} French nef, {{doublet|en|nave|nau}} Doublet of nave and nau Head templates: {{en-noun}} nef (plural nefs)
  1. An extravagant table ornament and container used in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, made in the shape of a ship. Related terms: cadenas, navicula
    Sense id: en-nef-en-noun-BImzWISJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 10 entries: 25 55 1 2 1 6 0 0 1 6 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 59 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 3 1 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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