nu

N n

Definitions of nu word

noun nu oldest of the ancient Egyptian gods, personifying the primordial ocean from which the world was formed; father of Ra, the sun god. 1
noun nu A measure of constringence in lenses or prisms. 1
noun nu Greek letter 1
noun Definition of nu in Technology (networking) The country code for Niue. Because it sounds like "new", nu is heavily used for vanity domains. 1
noun nu the 13th letter in the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν), a consonant, transliterated as n 0
abbreviation NU Niue 0

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

1885-90; < Greek nû < Semitic; cf. nun2

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adjective

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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