nuː

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Definition of nu - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

alphabet

TECH.

thirteenth letter of the Greek alphabet

TECH.

The symbol nu is used in various scientific contexts..

optics

TECH.

measure of constringence in lenses or prisms

TECH.

The nu value affects the lens's focusing ability.

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Expressions with nu

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nu soul

genre blending soul and contemporary R&B

Her latest album is a mix of nu soul and jazz.

nu-metal

rock music mixing metal with rap, hip-hop, or other styles

Nu-metal became popular in the late 1990s.

Origin of nu

French, nu (naked)

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Limp Bizkit

music

American band known for nu-metal music

Examples of nu in a sentence

In physics, nu often represents frequency.
The nu is crucial for optical design.
Understanding nu helps in lens crafting.

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French:nu, nombre d'Abbe, ...
German:Nu, Nu-Wert, ...
Italian:nu, ...
Spanish:letra nu, número de Abbe, ...
Portuguese:nu, valor nu, ...
Chinese:希腊字母第十三个字母, 努氏值, ...
Japanese:ニュー, ヌー, ...
Arabic:نُو, عَدَد آبي, ...
Hebrew:נוּ, עֵרֶךְ הַקּוֹנְסְטְרִינְגֶנְס, ...
Russian:ню, ...
Ukrainian:ню, ну, ...
Hindi:न्यू, ...
Bengali:নু, সংকোচন পরিমাপ, ...
Catalan:nu, ...
Czech:ný, Abbeovo číslo, ...
Danish:nu, konstringensværdi, ...
Dutch:nu, nu-waarde, ...
Greek:νι, ...
Hungarian:nü, Abbe-szám, ...
Khmer:នូ, តម្លៃអាប់បេ, ...
Korean:뉴, 누, ...
Persian:نو, عدد انقباض, ...
Polish:nu, ...
Portuguese (BR):nú, nu, ...
Romanian:nu, indice de constricție, ...
Swedish:ny, ...
Thai:นู, ...
Turkish:nu, ...
Vietnamese:nu, chỉ số hội tụ, ...

njuː

Definition of Nu - Reverso English Dictionary

Abbreviation

abr: Book of Numbers

TECH.

fourth book in the Hebrew Bible

TECH.

We studied Nu in class today.
Nu contains many laws and stories.
The rabbi referenced Nu during the sermon.

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Origin of Nu

Greek, nu (13th letter of Greek alphabet)

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French:Nb, ...
German:Num., ...
Italian:Nm, ...
Spanish:Nm, ...
Portuguese:Num., ...
Chinese:民数记, ...
Japanese:民数記, ...
Arabic:سفر العدد, ...
Hebrew:בְּמִדְבַּר, ...
Russian:Чис., ...
Ukrainian:Чис., ...
Hindi:गिनती, ...
Bengali:গণনা, ...
Catalan:Nm, ...
Czech:Nu, ...
Danish:4 Mos., ...
Dutch:Num., ...
Greek:Αρ., ...
Hungarian:Számok könyve, ...
Khmer:គម្ពីរជនគណនា, ...
Korean:민수기, ...
Persian:عد, ...
Polish:Lb, ...
Portuguese (BR):Nm, ...
Romanian:Num., ...
Swedish:4 Mos, ...
Thai:กดว, ...
Turkish:Say., ...
Vietnamese:Ds, ...

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Definition of NU - Reverso English Dictionary

Abbreviation

abr: nuclear

TECH.

relating to energy from atoms

TECH.

The plant uses NU power for electricity.
NU reactors are highly efficient.
The NU industry is expanding rapidly.

nuclear

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French:nucl., ...
German:Kern, ...
Italian:nucleare, ...
Spanish:nuc., ...
Portuguese:nuc., ...
Chinese:核能, ...
Japanese:原子力, ...
Arabic:نووي, ...
Hebrew:נוּקְלִיאִי, ...
Russian:АЭС, ...
Ukrainian:АЕС, ...
Hindi:न्यू., ...
Bengali:নিউক্লিয়ার, ...
Catalan:energia nuclear, ...
Czech:jaderný, ...
Danish:atom, ...
Dutch:kern, ...
Greek:πυρην., ...
Hungarian:nukleáris, ...
Khmer:នុយក្លេអ៊ែរ, ...
Korean:원자력, ...
Persian:هسته‌ای, ...
Polish:jąd., ...
Portuguese (BR):nuc., ...
Romanian:nucleară, ...
Swedish:kärnkraft, ...
Thai:นิว., ...
Turkish:nük., ...
Vietnamese:hạt nhân, ...

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