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4826 Nouns That End With N

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animalisation (noun) an act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities Synonyms: animalization, brutalisation, brutalization
animalization (noun) an act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities Synonyms: animalisation, brutalisation, brutalization
(noun) a depiction in the form of an animal
animation (noun) the making of animated cartoons
(noun) general activity and motion Synonyms: liveliness
(noun) the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something Synonyms: invigoration, vivification
(noun) the property of being able to survive and grow Synonyms: vitality
(noun) quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous Synonyms: brio, invigoration, spiritedness, vivification
(noun) the condition of living or the state of being alive Synonyms: aliveness, life, living
anion (noun) a negatively charged ion
annexation (noun) the formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation
(noun) incorporation by joining or uniting Synonyms: appropriation
annihilation (noun) destruction by annihilating something Synonyms: obliteration
(noun) total destruction Synonyms: disintegration
annon (noun) sweet pulpy tropical fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny black seeds Synonyms: sugar apple, sweetsop
annotation (noun) the act of adding notes Synonyms: annotating
(noun) a comment or instruction (usually added) Synonyms: notation, note
annunciation (noun) a formal public statement Synonyms: announcement, declaration, proclamation
anovulation (noun) the absence of ovulation due to immaturity or post-maturity or pregnancy or oral contraceptive pills or dysfunction of the ovary
antediluvian (noun) a very old person Synonyms: ancient
(noun) any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge Synonyms: antediluvian patriarch
anthozoan (noun) sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed Synonyms: actinozoan
antibaryon (noun) the antiparticle of a baryon; a hadron with a baryon number of -1
anticipation (noun) the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) Synonyms: prediction, prevision
(noun) something expected (as on the basis of a norm) Synonyms: expectancy
(noun) an expectation Synonyms: expectancy
(noun) anticipating with confidence of fulfillment Synonyms: expectation
anticoagulation (noun) the administration of an anticoagulant drug to retard coagulation of the blood
antielectron (noun) an elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation Synonyms: positron
antifertilizin (noun) An immunologically specific substance produced by animal sperm to implement attraction by the egg before fertilization.
antigen (noun) any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)
antilepton (noun) the antiparticle of a lepton
antimeson (noun) the antiparticle of a meson
antimuon (noun) the antiparticle of a muon; decays to positron and neutrino and antineutrino Synonyms: positive muon
antimycin (noun) a crystalline antibiotic active against various fungi
antineutron (noun) the antiparticle of a neutron
antinomian (noun) a follower of the doctrine of antinomianism
antiphon (noun) a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response Synonyms: antiphony
antiproton (noun) an unstable negatively charged proton; the antiparticle of a proton
antiquarian (noun) an expert or collector of antiquities Synonyms: antiquary, archaist
antiredeposition (noun) the process of preventing redeposition
antitauon (noun) an antilepton of very great mass Synonyms: tau-plus particle
antitoxin (noun) an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin
antivenin (noun) an antitoxin that counteracts the effects of venom from the bite of a snake or insect or other animal Synonyms: antivenene
antlion (noun) winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants Synonyms: ant lion, antlion fly
(noun) the larva of any of several insects Synonyms: ant lion, doodlebug
anuran (noun) any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species Synonyms: batrachian, frog, salientian, toad, toad frog
aphelion (noun) apoapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is at the greatest distance from the sun
apicalization (noun) (phonetics) An articulatory feature of phones, usually consonants, produced by obstructing the air passage with the tip of the tongue.
aplacophoran (noun) deep-water wormlike mollusks lacking calcareous plates on the body but having fine slimy spicules on the covering mantle Synonyms: solenogaster
apparition (noun) an act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly
(noun) something existing in perception only Synonyms: fantasm, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, shadow
(noun) the appearance of a ghostlike figure
(noun) a ghostly appearing figure Synonyms: fantasm, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, specter, spectre
appellation (noun) identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others Synonyms: appellative, denomination, designation
(noun) a geographical indication used to identify where the grapes for a wine are grown
apperception (noun) the process whereby perceived qualities of an object are related to past experience
application (noun) the action of putting something into operation
(noun) a diligent effort Synonyms: diligence
(noun) the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose Synonyms: practical application
(noun) the work of applying something Synonyms: coating, covering
(noun) liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin Synonyms: lotion
(noun) a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school
(noun) a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task Synonyms: application program, applications programme
apposition (noun) the act of positioning close together (or side by side) Synonyms: collocation, juxtaposition
(noun) (biology) growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposit of successive layers of material
(noun) a grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows
appreciation (noun) a favorable judgment Synonyms: admiration
(noun) an increase in price or value
(noun) understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something Synonyms: grasp, hold
(noun) delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values) Synonyms: discernment, perceptiveness, taste
(noun) an expression of gratitude
apprehension (noun) the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) Synonyms: arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody
(noun) the cognitive condition of someone who understands Synonyms: discernment, savvy, understanding
(noun) painful expectation Synonyms: misgiving
(noun) fearful expectation or anticipation Synonyms: apprehensiveness, dread
approbation (noun) official recognition or approval
(noun) official approval
appropriation (noun) a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner
(noun) incorporation by joining or uniting Synonyms: annexation
(noun) money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose
approximation (noun) the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue Synonyms: bringing close together
(noun) the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)
(noun) an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth Synonyms: estimate, estimation, idea
(noun) an imprecise or incomplete account
apron (noun) a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
(noun) a paved surface where aircraft stand while not being used
(noun) the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain) Synonyms: forestage, proscenium
(noun) (golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the green
arbitration (noun) the act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment Synonyms: arbitrament, arbitrement
(noun) (law) the hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor and management)
archdeacon (noun) (Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
archenteron (noun) central cavity of the gastrula; becomes the intestinal or digestive cavity
archosaurian (noun) extinct reptiles including: dinosaurs, plesiosaurs, pterosaurs, ichthyosaurs, thecodonts Synonyms: archosaur, archosaurian reptile
arcsin (noun) the inverse function of the sine; the angle that has a sine equal to a given number Synonyms: arc sine, arcsine, inverse sine
arctan (noun) the inverse function of the tangent; the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number Synonyms: arc tangent, arctangent, inverse tangent
argon (noun) a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere Synonyms: Ar, atomic number 18
argonon (noun) any of the chemically inert gaseous elements of the helium group in the periodic table Synonyms: inert gas, noble gas
argumentation (noun) a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning Synonyms: argument, line, line of reasoning, logical argument
(noun) a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal Synonyms: argument, debate
arithmetician (noun) someone who specializes in arithmetic
arrogation (noun) seizure by the government Synonyms: confiscation
arson (noun) malicious burning to destroy property Synonyms: fire-raising, incendiarism
articulation (noun) the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible
(noun) (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion) Synonyms: articulatio, joint
(noun) the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
(noun) expressing in coherent verbal form Synonyms: voice
(noun) the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made Synonyms: join, joint, junction, juncture
artilleryman (noun) a serviceman in the artillery Synonyms: cannoneer, gunner, machine gunner
artisan (noun) a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft Synonyms: artificer, craftsman, journeyman
ascension (noun) the act of changing location in an upward direction Synonyms: ascending, ascent, rise
(noun) a movement upward; rise above the ground Synonyms: ascent, rise, rising
(noun) (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon
ascidian (noun) minute sedentary marine invertebrate having a saclike body with siphons through which water enters and leaves
ascolichen (noun) a lichen in which the fungus component is an ascomycete
ascription (noun) assigning to a cause or source Synonyms: attribution
(noun) assigning some quality or character to a person or thing Synonyms: attribution
ashbin (noun) a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected Synonyms: ash-bin, ash bin, ashcan, dustbin, garbage can, trash barrel, trash bin, trash can, wastebin
ashcan (noun) a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected Synonyms: ash-bin, ash bin, ashbin, dustbin, garbage can, trash barrel, trash bin, trash can, wastebin
aspen (noun) any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
aspersion (noun) an abusive attack on a person's character or good name Synonyms: calumny, defamation, denigration, slander
(noun) the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare) Synonyms: sprinkling
(noun) a disparaging remark Synonyms: slur
asphyxiation (noun) killing by depriving of oxygen Synonyms: suffocation
(noun) the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped) Synonyms: suffocation
aspiration (noun) the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing Synonyms: breathing in, inhalation, inspiration, intake
(noun) a will to succeed
(noun) a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath
(noun) a cherished desire Synonyms: ambition, dream
aspirin (noun) the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets Synonyms: acetylsalicylic acid, Bayer, Empirin, St. Joseph
assassin (noun) a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed Synonyms: assassinator, bravo
(noun) a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders
assassination (noun) murder of a public figure by surprise attack
(noun) an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation Synonyms: blackwash, character assassination
assemblyman (noun) someone who is a member of a legislative assembly
assemblywoman (noun) a woman assemblyman
assertion (noun) a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) Synonyms: asseveration, averment
(noun) the act of affirming or asserting or stating something Synonyms: affirmation, statement
asseveration (noun) a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) Synonyms: assertion, averment
assibilation (noun) pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound Synonyms: sibilation
(noun) the development of a consonant phoneme into a sibilant
assignation (noun) a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers) Synonyms: tryst
(noun) the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan Synonyms: allocation, allotment, apportioning, apportionment, parceling, parcelling
assimilation (noun) in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance
(noun) the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure Synonyms: acculturation
(noun) a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound
(noun) the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion Synonyms: absorption
(noun) the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another Synonyms: absorption
(noun) the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family
association (noun) the act of consorting with or joining with others
(noun) the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination Synonyms: connection, connexion
(noun) a formal organization of people or groups of people
(noun) (ecology) a group of organisms (plants and animals) that live together in a certain geographical region and constitute a community with a few dominant species
(noun) (chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding
(noun) a relation resulting from interaction or dependence
(noun) a social or business relationship Synonyms: affiliation, tie-up, tie
(noun) the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination
assumption (noun) the act of taking possession of or power over something Synonyms: laying claim
(noun) the act of assuming or taking for granted
(noun) audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to Synonyms: effrontery, presumption, presumptuousness
(noun) a hypothesis that is taken for granted Synonyms: supposal, supposition
(noun) a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn Synonyms: premise, premiss
asterion (noun) the craniometric point at the junction of the lamboid suture and the occipitomastoid suture and the parietomastoid suture
astrakhan (noun) the fur of young lambs
astronavigation (noun) navigating according to the positions of the stars Synonyms: celestial navigation
asyndeton (noun) the omission of conjunctions where they would normally be used
atomisation (noun) separating something into fine particles Synonyms: atomization, fragmentation
(noun) annihilation by reducing something to atoms Synonyms: atomization
atomization (noun) separating something into fine particles Synonyms: atomisation, fragmentation
(noun) annihilation by reducing something to atoms Synonyms: atomisation
atorvastatin (noun) an oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent in reducing LDL cholesterol because higher doses can be given Synonyms: Lipitor
attention (noun) the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something Synonyms: aid, care, tending
(noun) a courteous act indicating affection
(noun) a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review
(noun) the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others Synonyms: attending
(noun) the faculty or power of mental concentration
(noun) a general interest that leads people to want to know more
attenuation (noun) the property of something that has been weakened or reduced in thickness or density
(noun) weakening in force or intensity Synonyms: fading
attestation (noun) the action of bearing witness
(noun) the evidence by which something is attested
attraction (noun) the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts Synonyms: attractiveness
(noun) a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts Synonyms: attracter, attractive feature, attractor, magnet
(noun) an entertainment that is offered to the public
(noun) an entertainer who attracts large audiences Synonyms: attracter, attractor, draw, drawing card
(noun) the force by which one object attracts another Synonyms: attractive force
attribution (noun) assigning to a cause or source Synonyms: ascription
(noun) assigning some quality or character to a person or thing Synonyms: ascription
attrition (noun) the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction
(noun) a wearing down to weaken or destroy
(noun) sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation Synonyms: contriteness, contrition
(noun) the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice Synonyms: abrasion, detrition, grinding
(noun) erosion by friction Synonyms: abrasion, corrasion, detrition
auction (noun) the public sale of something to the highest bidder Synonyms: auction sale, vendue
(noun) a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge Synonyms: auction bridge
audition (noun) a test of the suitability of a performer Synonyms: tryout
(noun) the ability to hear; the auditory faculty Synonyms: auditory modality, auditory sense, hearing, sense of hearing
augmentation (noun) the act of augmenting
(noun) the statement of a theme in notes of greater duration (usually twice the length of the original)
(noun) the amount by which something becomes greater

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