Meanings
ns1
noun
- pluralplural of n
NS2
proper noun
alternative N.S.
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Nova Scotia: a province of Canada.
- InternetabbreviationhistoricalinitialismInitialism of Netscape.
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Noble Sanctuary.
- abbreviationinitialismrail transportInitialism of Norfolk Southern (Railroad).
- abbreviationinitialismrail transportInitialism of Nederlandse Spoorwegen (“Dutch Railways”).
noun
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of nervous system.
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of native speaker.
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of neutron star.
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of neutral spirit (“alcohol”).
- IrelandabbreviationinitialismusuallyInitialism of National School.
- abbreviationinformalinitialismInitialism of NATO state.
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of no show.
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of namespace.
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Nintendo Switch.
- InternetabbreviationinitialismgovernmentInitialism of National Socialism.
- SingaporeabbreviationinitialismInitialism of national service.
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of name server.
adjective
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of negative-strand.
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of National Socialist.
interjection
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of note script/scriptum.
Ns3
symbol
- climatologyNimbostratus.
noun
- pluralplural of N
Synonyms & antonyms
Cite this entry
APA
ns. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ns
MLA
“ns.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ns. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ns,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ns.
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