Nan-chang
         n 1: a walled city in southeastern China on the Gan Jiang [syn:
               {Nanchang}, {Nan-chang}]

English Dictionary: nonsense	by the DICT Development Group
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Nanchang n a walled city in southeastern China on the Gan Jiang [syn: Nanchang, Nan-chang]
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Nancy Mitford n English writer of comic novels (1904-1973) [syn: Mitford, Nancy Mitford, Nancy Freeman Mitford]
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nanism n a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature [syn: dwarfism, nanism]
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Nanjing n a city in eastern China on the Yangtze River; a former capital of China; the scene of a Japanese massacre in the 1930s Synonym(s): Nanjing, Nanking
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nankeen n a durable fabric formerly loomed by hand in China from natural cotton having a yellowish color
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Nanking n a city in eastern China on the Yangtze River; a former capital of China; the scene of a Japanese massacre in the 1930s Synonym(s): Nanjing, Nanking
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Nansen n Norwegian explorer of the Arctic and director of the League of Nations relief program for refugees of World War I (1861-1930) Synonym(s): Nansen, Fridtjof Nansen
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nem con adv of one mind; without dissent; "the Senate unanimously approved the bill"; "we voted unanimously" Synonym(s): unanimously, nem con, nemine contradicente
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neomycin n an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery Synonym(s): neomycin, fradicin, Neobiotic
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Neomys anomalus n a type of water shrew [syn: Mediterranean water shrew, Neomys anomalus]
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nin-sin n Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers Synonym(s): ginseng, nin-sin, Panax ginseng, Panax schinseng, Panax pseudoginseng
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nincompoop n a stupid foolish person [syn: nincompoop, poop, ninny]
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Ninigino-Mikoto n grandson of Amaterasu and first ruler of Japan [syn: Ninigi, Ninigino-Mikoto]
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Noam Chomsky n United States linguist whose theory of generative grammar redefined the field of linguistics (born 1928) Synonym(s): Chomsky, Noam Chomsky, A. Noam Chomsky
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non compos mentis adj not of sound mind, memory, or understanding; in law, not competent to go to trial Synonym(s): non compos mentis(p), of unsound mind(p)
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non-conducting adj not able to conduct heat or electricity or sound [syn: nonconductive, nonconducting, non-conducting] Antonym(s): conductive
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nonaccomplishment n an act that does not achieve its intended goal [syn: nonaccomplishment, nonachievement]
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nonagenarian adj being from 90 to 99 years old; "the nonagenarian inhabitants of the nursing home" n someone whose age is in the nineties
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nonagon n a nine-sided polygon
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noncandidate n someone who has announced they are not a candidate; especially a politician who has announced that he or she is not a candidate for some political office
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noncom n a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel [syn: noncommissioned officer, noncom, enlisted officer]
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noncombatant adj used of civilians in time of war member of armed forces whose duties do not include fighting as e.g. a chaplain or surgeon n a member of the armed forces who does not participate in combat (e.g. a chaplain or surgeon)
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noncombinative adj not involving combination [ant: combinative, combinatory]
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noncombining adj not able to combine
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noncombustible adj not capable of igniting and burning [syn: noncombustible, incombustible] Antonym(s): combustible
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noncommercial adj not connected with or engaged in commercial enterprises Antonym(s): commercial
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noncommissioned adj (of military officers) appointed from enlisted personnel Antonym(s): commissioned
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noncommissioned officer n a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel [syn: noncommissioned officer, noncom, enlisted officer]
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noncommittal adj refusing to bind oneself to a particular course of action or view or the like; "her boyfriend was noncommittal about their future together"
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noncommunicable adj (of disease) not capable of being passed on [syn: noncommunicable, noncontagious, nontransmissible]
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noncompetitive adj not involving competition or competitiveness; "noncompetitive positions"; "noncompetitive interest in games" Antonym(s): competitive, competitory
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noncompetitively adv in a noncompetitive manner; "the scholarships will be awarded noncompetitively" Antonym(s): competitively
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noncompliance n the failure to obey Synonym(s): disobedience, noncompliance Antonym(s): abidance, compliance, conformation, conformity, obedience, obeisance
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noncompliant adj boldly resisting authority or an opposing force; "brought up to be aggressive and defiant"; "a defiant attitude" Synonym(s): defiant, noncompliant Antonym(s): compliant n a person who refuses to comply [syn: balker, baulker, noncompliant]
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noncomprehensive adj not comprehensive [syn: noncomprehensive, incomprehensive] Antonym(s): comprehensive
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noncomprehensively adv in a limited way Antonym(s): comprehensively
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nonconcentric adj not having a common center; not concentric; "eccentric circles" Synonym(s): eccentric, nonconcentric Antonym(s): concentric, concentrical, homocentric
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nonconducting adj not able to conduct heat or electricity or sound [syn: nonconductive, nonconducting, non-conducting] Antonym(s): conductive
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nonconductive adj not able to conduct heat or electricity or sound [syn: nonconductive, nonconducting, non-conducting] Antonym(s): conductive
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nonconductor n a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity Synonym(s): insulator, dielectric, nonconductor Antonym(s): conductor
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nonconformance n a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs [syn: nonconformity, nonconformism, nonconformance] Antonym(s): conformism, conformity failure to conform to accepted standards of behavior Synonym(s): nonconformity, nonconformance Antonym(s): abidance, compliance, conformation, conformity
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nonconforming adj not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion Synonym(s): nonconforming, nonconformist
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nonconformism n a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs [syn: nonconformity, nonconformism, nonconformance] Antonym(s): conformism, conformity the practice of nonconformity
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nonconformist adj not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought; "their rabidly nonconformist deportment has made them legendary"; "the old stubborn nonconformist spirit of the early settlers" Synonym(s): nonconformist, unconformist Antonym(s): conformist not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion Synonym(s): nonconforming, nonconformist n a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England Synonym(s): Nonconformist, chapelgoer Antonym(s): Anglican someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct Synonym(s): nonconformist, recusant Antonym(s): conformist
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nonconformity n lack of harmony or correspondence a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs Synonym(s): nonconformity, nonconformism, nonconformance Antonym(s): conformism, conformity unorthodoxy as a consequence of not conforming to expected standards or values failure to conform to accepted standards of behavior Synonym(s): nonconformity, nonconformance Antonym(s): abidance, compliance, conformation, conformity
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nonconscious adj concerning mental functioning that is not represented in consciousness; "nonconscious psychic processes" relating to the lack of consciousness of inanimate things
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noncontagious adj (of disease) not capable of being passed on [syn: noncommunicable, noncontagious, nontransmissible]
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noncontentious adj of persons; not given to controversy
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noncontinuous adj not continuing without interruption in time or space; "discontinuous applause"; "the landscape was a discontinuous mosaic of fields and forest areas"; "he received a somewhat haphazard and discontinuous schooling" Synonym(s): discontinuous, noncontinuous Antonym(s): continuous, uninterrupted
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noncontroversial adj not likely to arouse controversy [syn: uncontroversial, noncontroversial] Antonym(s): controversial
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nonconvergent adj (of lines, planes, or surfaces) never meeting or crossing Synonym(s): nonconvergent, nonintersecting
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nonessential adj not of prime or central importance; "nonessential to the integral meanings of poetry"- Pubs.MLA Synonym(s): incidental, nonessential n anything that is not essential; "they discarded all their inessentials" Synonym(s): inessential, nonessential Antonym(s): essential, necessary, necessity, requirement, requisite
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nonexempt adj (of goods or funds) subject to taxation; "taxable income"; "nonexempt property" Synonym(s): taxable, nonexempt Antonym(s): exempt, nontaxable (of persons) not exempt from an obligation or liability Antonym(s): exempt
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nongonococcal urethritis n sexually transmitted urethritis (usually caused by chlamydia) Synonym(s): nongonococcal urethritis, NGU
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nonmagnetic adj not capable of being magnetized Antonym(s): magnetic
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nonmechanical adj not mechanical Antonym(s): mechanical (of a person) lacking mechanical skills Synonym(s): unmechanical, nonmechanical
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nonmechanistic adj not mechanistic
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nonsense adj having no intelligible meaning; "nonsense syllables"; "a nonsensical jumble of words" Synonym(s): nonsense(a), nonsensical n a message that seems to convey no meaning [syn: nonsense, bunk, nonsensicality, meaninglessness, hokum] ornamental objects of no great value Synonym(s): folderal, falderol, frill, gimcrackery, gimcrack, nonsense, trumpery
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nonsense verse n nonsensical writing (usually verse) [syn: amphigory, nonsense verse]
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nonsensical adj incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous" Synonym(s): absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous having no intelligible meaning; "nonsense syllables"; "a nonsensical jumble of words" Synonym(s): nonsense(a), nonsensical
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nonsensicality n a message that seems to convey no meaning [syn: nonsense, bunk, nonsensicality, meaninglessness, hokum]
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nonsensitive adj never having had security classification [syn: nonsensitive, unrestricted]
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nonsingular matrix n a square matrix whose determinant is not zero [ant: singular matrix]
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nonsmoker n a person who does not smoke tobacco [ant: smoker, tobacco user] a passenger car for passengers who want to avoid tobacco smoke Synonym(s): nonsmoker, nonsmoking car
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nonsmoking car n a passenger car for passengers who want to avoid tobacco smoke Synonym(s): nonsmoker, nonsmoking car
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nonsymbiotic adj not parasitic on another organism [syn: free-living, nonparasitic, nonsymbiotic]
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nonsynchronous adj not occurring together [syn: nonsynchronous, unsynchronized, unsynchronised, unsynchronous]
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nonsynthetic adj involving or derived from living organisms; free from chemical treatments or additives; "organic gardening is more natural"; "nonsynthetic fertilizer"
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numismatics n the collection and study of money (and coins in particular) Synonym(s): numismatics, numismatology, coin collecting, coin collection
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numismatist n a collector and student of money (and coins in particular) Synonym(s): numismatist, numismatologist, coin collector
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numismatologist n a collector and student of money (and coins in particular) Synonym(s): numismatist, numismatologist, coin collector
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numismatology n the collection and study of money (and coins in particular) Synonym(s): numismatics, numismatology, coin collecting, coin collection
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Nanism \Na"nism\, n. [Gr. [?] + -ism: cf. F. nanisme.]       The condition of being abnormally small in stature;       dwarfishness; -- opposed to {gigantism}.
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Nankeen \Nan*keen"\, n. [So called from its being originally       manufactured at Nankin, in China.] [Written also {nankin}.]       1. A species of cloth, of a firm texture, originally brought             from China, made of a species of cotton ({Gossypium             religiosum}) that is naturally of a brownish yellow color             quite indestructible and permanent.          2. An imitation of this cloth by artificial coloring.          3. pl. Trousers made of nankeen. --Ld. Lytton.          {Nankeen bird} (Zo[94]l.), the Australian night heron             ({Nycticorax Caledonicus}); -- called also {quaker}.
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Nankeen \Nan*keen"\, n. [So called from its being originally       manufactured at Nankin, in China.] [Written also {nankin}.]       1. A species of cloth, of a firm texture, originally brought             from China, made of a species of cotton ({Gossypium             religiosum}) that is naturally of a brownish yellow color             quite indestructible and permanent.          2. An imitation of this cloth by artificial coloring.          3. pl. Trousers made of nankeen. --Ld. Lytton.          {Nankeen bird} (Zo[94]l.), the Australian night heron             ({Nycticorax Caledonicus}); -- called also {quaker}.
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Nankeen \Nan*keen"\, n. [So called from its being originally       manufactured at Nankin, in China.] [Written also {nankin}.]       1. A species of cloth, of a firm texture, originally brought             from China, made of a species of cotton ({Gossypium             religiosum}) that is naturally of a brownish yellow color             quite indestructible and permanent.          2. An imitation of this cloth by artificial coloring.          3. pl. Trousers made of nankeen. --Ld. Lytton.          {Nankeen bird} (Zo[94]l.), the Australian night heron             ({Nycticorax Caledonicus}); -- called also {quaker}.
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Neonism \Ne"o*nism\, n.       Neologism.
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Nincompoop \Nin"com*poop\, n. [A corruption of non compos.]       A fool; a silly or stupid person. [Law]                   An old ninnyhammer, a dotard, a nincompoop, is the best                language she can afford me.                     --Addison.
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Nonacquaintance \Non`ac*quaint"ance\, n.       Want of acquaintance; the state of being unacquainted.
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Nonagenarian \Non`a*ge*na"ri*an\, n. [L. nonagenarius       containing, or consisting of, ninety, fr. nonageni ninety       each; akin to novem nine.]       A person ninety years old.
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Nonagon \Non"a*gon\, n. [L. nonus ninth + Gr. [?] angle.]       (Math.)       A figure or polygon having nine sides and nine angles.
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Noncoincidence \Non`co*in"ci*dence\, n.       Lack of coincidence.
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Noncoincident \Non`co*in"ci*dent\, a.       Not coincident.
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Noncombatant \Non*com"bat*ant\, n. (Mil.)       Any person connected with an army, or within the lines of an       army, who does not make it his business to fight, as any one       of the medical officers and their assistants, chaplains, and       others; also, any of the citizens of a place occupied by an       army; also, any one holding a similar position with respect       to the navy.
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Noncommissioned \Non`com*mis"sioned\, a.       Not having a commission.          {Noncommissioned officer} (Mil.), a subordinate officer not             appointed by a commission from the chief executive or             supreme authority of the State; but by the Secretary of             War or by the commanding officer of the regiment.
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Noncommissioned \Non`com*mis"sioned\, a.       Not having a commission.          {Noncommissioned officer} (Mil.), a subordinate officer not             appointed by a commission from the chief executive or             supreme authority of the State; but by the Secretary of             War or by the commanding officer of the regiment.
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Noncommittal \Non`com*mit"tal\, n.       A state of not being committed or pledged; forbearance or       refusal to commit one's self. Also used adjectively.
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Noncommunion \Non`com*mun"ion\, n.       Neglect or failure of communion.
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Noncompletion \Non`com*ple"tion\, n.       Lack of completion; failure to complete.
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Noncompliance \Non`com*pli"ance\, n.       Neglect of compliance; failure to comply.
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Noncomplying \Non`com*ply"ing\, a.       Neglecting or refusing to comply.
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Noncon \Non"con.\, n.       See {Noncontent}.
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Nonconcluding \Non`con*clud"ing\, a.       Not concluding.
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Nonconcur \Non`con*cur"\, v. i.       To dissent or refuse to concur.
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Nonconcurrence \Non`con*cur"rence\, n.       Refusal to concur.
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Noncondensible \Non`con*den"si*ble\, a.       Not condensible; incapable of being liquefied; -- said of       gases.
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Noncondensing \Non`con*dens"ing\, a. (Steam Engine)       Not condensing; discharging the steam from the cylinder at a       pressure nearly equal to or above that of the atmosphere and       not into a condenser.
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Nonconducting \Non`con*duct"ing\, a.       Not conducting; not transmitting a fluid or force; thus, in       electricity, wax is a nonconducting substance.
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Nonconduction \Non`con*duc"tion\, n.       The quality of not being able to conduct or transmit; failure       to conduct.
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Nonconductor \Non`con*duct"or\, n. (Physics)       A substance which does not conduct, that is, convey or       transmit, heat, electricity, sound, vibration, or the like,       or which transmits them with difficulty; an insulator; as,       wool is a nonconductor of heat; glass and dry wood are       nonconductors of electricity.
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Nonconforming \Non`con*form"ing\, a.       Not conforming; declining conformity; especially, not       conforming to the established church of a country.
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Nonconformist \Non`con*form"ist\, n.       One who does not conform to an established church;       especially, one who does not conform to the established       church of England; a dissenter.
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Nonconformity \Non*con*form"i*ty\, n.       Neglect or failure of conformity; especially, in England, the       neglect or refusal to unite with the established church in       its rites and modes of worship.
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Noncontagious \Non`con*ta"gious\, a.       Not contagious; not catching; not communicable by contact. --       {Non`con*ta"gious*ness}, n.
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Noncontagious \Non`con*ta"gious\, a.       Not contagious; not catching; not communicable by contact. --       {Non`con*ta"gious*ness}, n.
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Noncontent \Non`con*tent"\, n. (British House of Lords)       One who gives a negative vote; -- sometimes abridged into       noncon. or non con.
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Noncontributing \Non`con*trib"u*ting\, Noncontributory    \Non`con*trib"u*to*ry\, a.       Not contributing.
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Noncontributing \Non`con*trib"u*ting\, Noncontributory    \Non`con*trib"u*to*ry\, a.       Not contributing.
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Nonessential \Non`es*sen"tial\, a.       Not essential.
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Nonessential \Non`es*sen"tial\, n.       A thing not essential.
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Nonjoinder \Non*join"der\, n. (Law)       The omission of some person who ought to have been made a       plaintiff or defendant in a suit, or of some cause of action       which ought to be joined.
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Nonsane \Non`sane"\, a.       Unsound; not perfect; as, a person of nonsane memory.       --Blackstone.
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Nonsense \Non"sense\, n. [Pref. non- + sense: cf. F. nonsens.]       1. That which is not sense, or has no sense; words, or             language, which have no meaning, or which convey no             intelligible ideas; absurdity.          2. Trifles; things of no importance.          {Nonsense verses}, lines made by taking any words which             occur, but especially certain words which it is desired to             recollect, and arranging them without reference to             anything but the measure, so that the rhythm of the lines             may aid in recalling the remembrance of the words.          Syn: Folly; silliness; absurdity; trash; balderdash.
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Nonsense \Non"sense\, n. [Pref. non- + sense: cf. F. nonsens.]       1. That which is not sense, or has no sense; words, or             language, which have no meaning, or which convey no             intelligible ideas; absurdity.          2. Trifles; things of no importance.          {Nonsense verses}, lines made by taking any words which             occur, but especially certain words which it is desired to             recollect, and arranging them without reference to             anything but the measure, so that the rhythm of the lines             may aid in recalling the remembrance of the words.          Syn: Folly; silliness; absurdity; trash; balderdash.
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Nonsensical \Non*sen"si*cal\, a.       Without sense; unmeaning; absurb; foolish; irrational;       preposterous. -- {Non*sen"si*cal*ly}, adv. --       {Non*sen"si*cal*ness}, n.
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Nonsensical \Non*sen"si*cal\, a.       Without sense; unmeaning; absurb; foolish; irrational;       preposterous. -- {Non*sen"si*cal*ly}, adv. --       {Non*sen"si*cal*ness}, n.
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Nonsensical \Non*sen"si*cal\, a.       Without sense; unmeaning; absurb; foolish; irrational;       preposterous. -- {Non*sen"si*cal*ly}, adv. --       {Non*sen"si*cal*ness}, n.
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Nonsensitive \Non*sen"si*tive\, a.       Not sensitive; wanting sense or perception; not easily       affected.
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Nonsonant \Non*so"nant\, a.       Not sonant. -- n. A nonsonant or nonvocal consonant.
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Nonusance \Non*us"ance\, n.       Neglect of using; failure to use. [R.] --Sir T. Browne.
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Noonshun \Noon"shun\, n. [Obs.]       See {Nunchion}. --Nares.
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Nunchion \Nun"chion\, n. [OE. nonechenche, for noneschenche,       prop., a noon drink; none noon + schenchen, schenken,       skinken, to pour, AS. scencan. See {Noon}, and {Skink}, v.       i.]       A portion of food taken at or after noon, usually between       full meals; a luncheon. [Written also {noonshun}.]       --Hudibras.
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Noonshun \Noon"shun\, n. [Obs.]       See {Nunchion}. --Nares.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nunchion \Nun"chion\, n. [OE. nonechenche, for noneschenche,       prop., a noon drink; none noon + schenchen, schenken,       skinken, to pour, AS. scencan. See {Noon}, and {Skink}, v.       i.]       A portion of food taken at or after noon, usually between       full meals; a luncheon. [Written also {noonshun}.]       --Hudibras.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Numismatic \Nu`mis*mat"ic\, Numismatical \Nu`mis*mat"ic*al\, a.       [L. numisma, nomisma, a piece of money, coin, fr. Gr. [?]       anything sanctioned by usage, the current coin, fr. [?] to       introduce a custom, or usage, fr. [?] a custom, or usage, fr.       [?] to distribute, assign: cf. F. numismatique. See {Nomad}.]       Of or pertaining to coins; relating to the science of coins       or medals.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Numismatic \Nu`mis*mat"ic\, Numismatical \Nu`mis*mat"ic*al\, a.       [L. numisma, nomisma, a piece of money, coin, fr. Gr. [?]       anything sanctioned by usage, the current coin, fr. [?] to       introduce a custom, or usage, fr. [?] a custom, or usage, fr.       [?] to distribute, assign: cf. F. numismatique. See {Nomad}.]       Of or pertaining to coins; relating to the science of coins       or medals.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Numismatics \Nu`mis*mat"ics\, n. [Cf. F. numismatique.]       The science of coins and medals.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Numismatist \Nu*mis"ma*tist\, n.       One skilled in numismatics; a numismatologist.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Numismatography \Nu*mis`ma*tog"ra*phy\, n. [L. numisma, -atis       (Gr. [?]) + -graphy.]       A treatise on, or description of, coins and medals.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Numismatologist \Nu*mis`ma*tol"o*gist\, n.       One versed in numismatology.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Numismatology \Nu*mis`ma*tol"o*gy\, n. [L. numisma, -atis +       -logy.]       The science which treats of coins and medals, in their       relation to history; numismatics.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nunchion \Nun"chion\, n. [OE. nonechenche, for noneschenche,       prop., a noon drink; none noon + schenchen, schenken,       skinken, to pour, AS. scencan. See {Noon}, and {Skink}, v.       i.]       A portion of food taken at or after noon, usually between       full meals; a luncheon. [Written also {noonshun}.]       --Hudibras.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nunnish \Nun"nish\, a.       Of, pertaining to, or resembling a nun; characteristic of a       nun. -- {Nun"nish*ness}, n.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Nanjemoy, MD       Zip code(s): 20662
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Nanson, ND       Zip code(s): 58366
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Nemaha County, KS (county, FIPS 131)       Location: 39.77616 N, 96.01878 W       Population (1990): 10446 (4319 housing units)       Area: 1862.4 sq km (land), 0.9 sq km (water)    Nemaha County, NE (county, FIPS 127)       Location: 40.38673 N, 95.84716 W       Population (1990): 7980 (3432 housing units)       Area: 1060.1 sq km (land), 6.7 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Nome Census, AK (Area, FIPS 180)       Location: 64.73533 N, 164.18661 W       Population (1990): 8288 (3684 housing units)       Area: 59602.5 sq km (land), 13632.8 sq km (water)
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
nanocomputer /nan'oh-k*m-pyoo'tr/ n.   A computer with    molecular-sized switching elements.   Designs for mechanical    nanocomputers which use single-molecule sliding rods for their logic    have been proposed.   The controller for a {nanobot} would be a    nanocomputer.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
nanocomputer          /nan'oh-k*m-pyoo'tr/ A computer with molecular-sized switching       elements.   Designs for mechanical nanocomputers which use       single-molecule sliding rods for their logic have been       proposed.   The controller for a {nanobot} would be a       nanocomputer.          [{Jargon File}]
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
NOMEX underwear          /noh'meks uhn'-der-weir/ [{Usenet}] Synonym {asbestos       longjohns}, used mostly in auto-related {mailing lists} and       newsgroups.   NOMEX underwear is an actual product available on       the racing equipment market, used as a fire resistance measure       and required in some racing series.          [{Jargon File}]