NNS

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A form of non-native speaker — Someone who has another native tongue than the language being used.

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Meanings

nounNNS (plural NNSes)

plural NNSes

  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of non-native speaker.
  2. abbreviationAbbreviation of nonsegmented negative-strand.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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