n.s.

Abbreviation of new series.

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Meanings

n.s.1

noun
  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of new series.
  2. abbreviationmathematicsAbbreviation of not significant.

N.S.2

proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismlawInitialism of Nova Scotia: a province of Canada.

    A Halifax school bus carrying 21 children was rear-ended Monday morning by another vehicle in Hammonds Plains, N.S. […] The Jeep had been travelling behind the bus, did not stop in time in time and hit the back of the bus.

    2019 April 9, “No injuries after school bus rear-ended in Hammonds Plains, N.S.”, in CBC News, archived from the original on 02 Sep 2026
  2. abbreviationslangAbbreviation of NATO state.
  3. abbreviationAbbreviation of New Style (dates according to the Gregorian calendar).
noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of NS.

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APA

n.s.. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/n.s.

MLA

“n.s..” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/n.s.. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “n.s.,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/n.s..

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