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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

nowhere
adverb not anywhere; in or at or to no place; `I am going nowhere`

nowise
to no degree adverb in no manner; `they are nowise different`

Nox
Night noun Roman goddess of night; daughter of Erebus; counterpart of Greek Nyx

noxious
adjective injurious to physical or mental health; `noxious chemical wastes`; `noxious ideas`

noxiptiline
noun a tricyclic antidepressant drug

Noyes
Alfred Noyes noun English poet (1880-1958)

nozzle
noun a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged

nth
n-th adjective last or greatest in an indefinitely large series; `to the nth degree`

nu
noun the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet

nuance
nicety noun a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; `without understanding the finer nuances you can`t enjoy the humor`; `don`t argue about shades of meaning`

nub
nubble noun a small lump or protuberance

nubbin
noun a small nub (especially an undeveloped fruit or ear of corn)

nubbiness
tweediness noun looseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth)

Nubia
noun an ancient region of northeastern Africa (southern Egypt and northern Sudan) on the Nile; much of Nubia is now under Lake Nasser

Nubian
noun a native or inhabitant of Nubia; `Nubians now form an ethnic minority in Egypt`

Nubian Desert
noun an arid sandstone plateau in northeastern Sudan between the Nile and the Red Sea

nucellus
noun central part of a plant ovule; contains the embryo sac

Nucifraga
genus Nucifraga noun nutcrackers

nuclear
atomic adjective (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy; `nuclear war`; `nuclear weapons`; `atomic bombs`

nuclear chemist
radiochemist noun a chemist who specializes in nuclear chemistry

nuclear club
noun the nations possessing nuclear weapons

nuclear deterrence
noun the military doctrine that an enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons as long as he can be destroyed as a consequence; `when two nations both resort to nuclear deterrence the consequence could be mutual destruction`

nuclear engineering
noun the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction and operation of nuclear reactors

nuclear explosion
atomic explosion noun the explosion of an atomic bomb

nuclear family
conjugal family noun a family consisting of parents and their children and grandparents of a marital partner

nuclear fuel
noun fuel (such as uranium) that can be used in nuclear reactors as a source of electricity

nuclear magnetic resonance
NMR noun resonance of protons to radiation in a magnetic field

nuclear medicine
noun the branch of medicine that uses radioactive materials either to image a patient`s body or to destroy diseased cells

nuclear physicist
noun a physicist who specializes in nuclear physics

nuclear physics
atomic physics noun the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei

nuclear propulsion
noun the use of a nuclear reactor either to produce electricity to power an engine (as in a nuclear submarine) or to directly heat a propellant (as in nuclear rockets)

nuclear reaction
noun (physics) a process that alters the energy or structure or composition of atomic nuclei

nuclear reactor
reactor noun (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements

Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC noun an independent federal agency created in 1974 to license and regulate nuclear power plants

nuclear resonance
noun the resonance absorption of a gamma ray by a nucleus identical to the nucleus that emitted the gamma ray

nuclear RNA
nRNA noun ribonucleic acid found in the nucleolus of the cell

nuclear rocket
noun a rocket engine in which a nuclear reactor is used to heat a propellant

nuclear terrorism
noun the use of a nuclear device by a terrorist organization to cause massive devastation or the use (or threat of use) of fissionable radioactive materials; `assaults on nuclear power plants is one form of nuclear terrorism`

nuclear weapon
noun a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction

nuclear winter
noun a long period of darkness and extreme cold that scientists predict would follow a full-scale nuclear war; a layer of dust and smoke in the atmosphere would cover the earth and block the rays of the sun; most living organisms would perish

nuclear-powered ship
noun ship whose motive power comes from the energy of a nuclear reactor

nuclease
noun general term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains of nucleotides into smaller units

nucleated
nucleate adjective having a nucleus or occurring in the nucleus; `nucleated cells`

nucleic acid
noun (biochemistry) any of various macromolecules composed of nucleotide chains that are vital constituents of all living cells

nucleolus
nucleole noun a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; such organelles contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis

nucleolus organizer
nucleolus organiser noun the particular part of a chromosome that is associated with a nucleolus after nuclear division

nucleon
noun a constituent (proton or neutron) of an atomic nucleus

nucleoplasm
karyoplasm noun the protoplasm that constitutes the nucleus of a cell

nucleoprotein
noun any of several substances found in the nuclei of all living cells; consists of a protein bound to a nucleic acid

nucleoside
noun a glycoside formed by partial hydrolysis of a nucleic acid

nucleosynthesis
noun (astronomy) the cosmic synthesis of atoms more complex than the hydrogen atom

nucleotide
noun a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)

nucleus
cell nucleus noun a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction

Nuda
class Nuda noun ctenophores lacking tentacles; comprises one genus: beroe

nude
nude painting noun a painting of a naked human figure

nude
nude statue noun a statue of a naked human figure

nude dancing
noun erotic dancing with little or no clothing

nude mouse
noun a mouse with a genetic defect that prevents them from growing hair and also prevents them from immunologically rejecting human cells and tissues; widely used in preclinical trials

nude sculpture
nude statue noun a statue of a naked human figure

nudge
noun a slight push or shake

nudger
noun someone who nudges; someone who gives a gentle push; `he needs a regular nudger to keep him awake`

Nudibranchia
order Nudibranchia noun comprising numerous marine gastropod mollusks lacking a shell in the adult state and usually having a body like a slug

nudism
naturism noun going without clothes as a social practice

nudist
naturist noun a person who practices nudity for reasons of health or religion

nudnik
nudnick noun (Yiddish) someone who is a boring pest

Nuffield
William Richard Morris noun British industrialist who manufactured automobiles and created a philanthropic foundation (1877-1963)

nugatory
adjective of no real value; `a nugatory law`

nugget
noun a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth

nuisance
noun (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive

nuisance value
noun the quality of an embarrassing situation; `he sensed the awkwardness of his proposal`

null
void adjective lacking any legal or binding force; `null and void`

null set
noun a set that is empty; a set with no members

null space
noun a space that contains no points; and empty space

nullah
noun a ravine or gully in southern Asia

Nullarbor Plain
noun a vast arid plain of southern Australia stretching inland from the Great Australian Bight; has sparse vegetation and no surface water and is almost uninhabited; the site of a major rocket research center

nullification
override noun the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something

nullifier
noun an advocate of nullification; someone who believes that a state can resist federal laws

nullify
verb make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of; `Her optimism neutralizes his gloom`; `This action will negate the effect of my efforts`

nullipara
noun (obstetrics) a woman who has never give birth to a child

nullity
noun something that is null (especially an enactment that has no legal validity)

numbat
banded anteater noun small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct

number
noun an item of merchandise offered for sale; `she preferred the black nylon number`; `this sweater is an all-wool number`

number
noun a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification; `she refused to give them her Social Security number`

number agreement
noun agreement in number between words in the same grammatical construction (e.g., between adjectives and the nouns they modify)

number cruncher
noun a computer capable of performing a large number of mathematical operations per second

number crunching
noun performing complex and lengthy numerical calculations

number one
noun a reference to yourself or myself etc.; `take care of number one` means to put your own interests first

number theorist
noun a mathematician specializing in number theory

Numbers
Book of Numbers noun the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

numbers pool
numbers game noun an illegal daily lottery

numbing
adjective causing numbness or insensitivity; `the numbing effect of grief`

numbly
insensibly adverb in a numb manner; without feeling; `I stared at him numbly`

numbness
noun partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction

numdah
numdah rug noun an embroidered rug made from a coarse Indian felt

numen
noun a spirit believed to inhabit an object or preside over a place (especially in ancient Roman religion)

Numenius
genus Numenius noun curlews

numeracy
noun skill with numbers and mathematics

numeral
numerical adjective of or relating to or denoting numbers; `a numeral adjective`; `numerical analysis`

numerate
adjective able to understand and use numbers

numeration system
number system noun any notation for the representation of numbers