N

30 1.0

The direction on a compass that points toward the North Pole

: norte

That tells you to go from due N, not from standard position.

Examples

Only from the equator to 5 degrees N does Africa have slightly more surplus than deficit.

Academic text (1992)
Okay, listen, you turn left and that'll take you straight onto the N-7, and if you really put your foot on it, you might even get to your appointment on time.

A Good Year (2006)
That tells you to go from due N, not from standard position.

Brian McLogan
Okay, N is for north, so turn it due north.

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
General Arts Division will cross the river and advance N to Castel Cheriolo.
Undaunted, he continued sailing N to rendezvous with Harold
To orient the map correctly, you need to know which way is N.
On the map, the legend shows that N is at the top, guiding travelers.

north

vsN

209 1.0

The direction on a compass at the top of most maps

is the single-letter compass abbreviation for that point

due north

vsN

9 2.9

The direction on a compass that points exactly to the North Pole

is the compass point itself rather than exact pole alignment

northward

vsN

1 1.0

The direction toward the north on a compass

is the fixed compass point rather than movement toward it

the n-word

1 9.9

A word people use instead of a very offensive slur for Black people

7.6

A semiconductor that conducts electricity mainly with extra electrons from added atoms

p-n junction

5.3

A boundary between two semiconductor parts that lets electric current flow one way

7.5

A small electronic part with three layers that controls and increases electric current

N singular

Ns plural

N on maps and compasses is short for north, the direction toward the North Pole, so N shows the top or upward direction on a map.