n \n\, n. print.
   a measure of space equal to half an m or em; an en.
   1913 webster

n \n\ e^n,
   the fourteenth letter of english alphabet, is a vocal
   consonent, and, in allusion to its mode of formation, is
   called the dentinasal or linguanasal consonent. its commoner
   sound is that heard in ran, done; but when immediately
   followed in the same word by the sound of g hard or k as in
   single, sink, conquer, it usually represents the same sound
   as the digraph ng in sing, bring, etc. this is a simple but
   related sound, and is called the gutturo-nasal consonent. see
   guide to pronunciation, sectsect 243-246.
   1913 webster

   note: the letter n came into english through the latin and
         greek from the phoenician, which probably derived it
         from the egyptian as the ultimate origin. it is
         etymologically most closely related to m. see m.
         1913 webster
see also:
guide to pronunciation m 

valiant \val"iant\, a. oe. valiant, f. vaillant, of. vaillant,
   valant, originally p. pr. of of.  f. valoir to be worth, l.
   valere to be strong. see wield, and cf. avail,
   convalesce, equivalent, prevail, valid.
   1913 webster
   1. vigorous in body; strong; powerful; as, a valiant fencer.
      obs. --walton.
      1913 webster

   2. intrepid in danger; courageous; brave.
      1913 webster

            a valiant and most expert gentleman.  --shak.
      1913 webster

            and saul said to david . . . be thou valiant for me,
            and fight the lord's battles.         --1 sam.
                                                  xviii. 17.
      1913 webster

   3. performed with valor or bravery; heroic. "thou bearest the
      highest name for valiant acts." --milton.
      1913 webster

            the saints have made such valiant confessions.
                                                  --j. h.
                                                  newman.
      1913 webster -- val"iantly, adv. -- val"iantness,
      n.
      1913 webster
see also:
wield avail convalesce equivalent prevail valid 
val"iantly val"iantness n 

york use \york" use`\ eccl.
   the one of the three printed uses of england which was
   followed in the north. it was based on the sarum use. see
   use, n., 6. --shipley.
   1913 webster
see also:
use n 

n
     n 1: of a solution concentration expressed in gram equivalents
          of solute per liter syn: normality
     2: a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless
        odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78
        percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all
        living tissues syn: nitrogen, atomic number 7
     3: the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees syn:
         north, due north
     4: a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an
        acceleration of 1 m/sec/sec to a mass of 1 kilogram; equal
        to 100,000 dynes syn: newton
     5: the 14th letter of the roman alphabet
see also:
normality nitrogen atomic number 7 north due north newton 

n /n/ quant. 1. a large and indeterminate number of objects: "there
   were n bugs in that crock" also used in its original sense of a
   variable name: "this crock has n bugs, as n goes to infinity." the true
   number of bugs is always at least n + 1; see lubarsky's law of
   cybernetic entomology. 2. a variable whose value is inherited from the
   current context. for example, when a meal is being ordered at a
   restaurant, n may be understood to mean however many people there are at
   the table. from the remark "we'd like to order n wonton soups and a
   family dinner for n - 1" you can deduce that one person at the table
   wants to eat only soup, even though you don't know how many people there
   are see great-wall. 3. `nth': adj. the ordinal counterpart of n,
   senses 1 and 2. "now for the nth and last time..." in the specific
   context "nth-year grad student", n is generally assumed to be at least
   4, and is usually 5 or more see tenured graduate student. see also
   random numbers, two-to-the-n.


see also:
lubarsky's law of cybernetic entomology great-wall tenured graduate student random numbers two-to-the-n 

n
     
        /n/ quant. 1. a large and indeterminate number of objects:
        "there were n bugs in that crock"  also used in its
        original sense of a variable name: "this crock has n bugs,
        as n goes to infinity."  the true number of bugs is always
        at least n + 1; see lubarsky's law of cybernetic
        entomology.
     
        2. a variable whose value is inherited from the current
        context.  for example, when a meal is being ordered at a
        restaurant, n may be understood to mean however many people
        there are at the table.  from the remark "we'd like to order n
        wonton soups and a family dinner for n - 1" you can deduce
        that one person at the table wants to eat only soup, even
        though you don't know how many people there are.
     
        3. "nth": the ordinal counterpart of n, senses 1 and 2.  "now
        for the nth and last time..." in the specific context
        "nth-year grad student", n is generally assumed to be at least
        4, and is usually 5 or more see tenured graduate student.
        see also random numbers, two-to-the-n.
     
        jargon file
     
     
see also:
lubarsky's law of cybernetic entomology tenured graduate student random numbers two-to-the-n jargon file