English to English Dictionary

Nephrotomy

A surgical procedure involving an incision into the kidney.

Nepotism

The practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs.

Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu, the long-serving Prime Minister of Israel.

Neurological Disorder

A medical condition that affects the functioning of the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.

Neurosensitivity

The condition of being unusually sensitive to sensory stimuli.

Neutron

A subatomic particle of about the same mass as a proton but without an electric charge, present in all atomic nuclei except those of ordinary hydrogen.

New Earth

A term used to refer to a newly discovered or developed land or territory.

New Jersey Plan

A proposal for the structure of the United States government that called for a unicameral legislature with equal representation for each state.

Nilpotent

Referring to an element of a ring or algebraic structure that, when raised to some power, results in zero.

Nimeihō

A traditional Japanese practice or concept often associated with specific cultural or historical significance.

Nocturne

A short composition of a romantic or pensive character, typically for piano.

Nomenklatura

A system of names or terms used in a particular field; in a political context, it refers to a list of key administrative positions in the Soviet Union and the individuals who occupied them.