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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Navigational SystemnounMWEa system that provides information useful in determining the position and course of a ship or aircraftverified
Neap TidenounMWEa less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moonverified
Neapolitan Ice CreamnounMWEa block of ice cream with 3 or 4 layers of different colors and flavorsverified
Nebular HypothesisnounMWE(cosmology) the theory that the solar system evolved from a hot gaseous nebulaverified
Necrobiosis LipoidicanounMWEskin disease marked by thin shiny patches (especially on the legs)verified
Necrotizing EnteritisnounMWEenteritis characterized by bloody diarrhea and severe abdominal painverified
Necrotizing EnterocolitisnounMWEan acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infantsverified
Nectarine TreenounMWEvariety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth skin and (usually) yellow fleshverified
need to knownounMWEAn administrative action officially declaring a particular individual requires access to specified sensitive or classified information in order to perform their assigned duties.verified
Need To Know DeterminationnounMWEDecision made by an authorized holder of official information that a prospective recipient requires access to specific official information to carry out official duties.verified
Needlepoint EmbroiderynounMWEembroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestryverified
Needs Assessment for IT Security Awareness and TrainingnounMWEA process that can be used to determine an organization’s awareness and training needs. The results of a needs assessment can provide justification to convince management to allocate adequate resources to meet the identified awareness and training needs.verified
Negative CorrelationnounMWEa correlation in which large values of one variable are associated with small values of the otherverified
negative effectnounMWEA measure, expressed as a function of the likelihood that an event may occur, how fast the event may impact objectives and the estimated negative impact that an event may have on objectives or the impact that an event had on objectives.verified
Negative Magnetic PolenounMWEthe pole of a magnet that points toward the south when the magnet is suspended freelyverified
Negative MuonnounMWEan elementary particle with a negative charge and a half-life of 2 microsecondverified
Negative PolenounMWEthe pole of a magnet that points toward the south when the magnet is suspended freelyverified
Negative ReinforcernounMWEa reinforcing stimulus whose removal serves to decrease the likelihood of the response that produced itverified
Negative Reinforcing StimulusnounMWEa reinforcing stimulus whose removal serves to decrease the likelihood of the response that produced itverified
Negro PeachnounMWEa stout spreading or semi-climbing tropical shrub with round brownish-red warty fruitverified
Negro PeppernounMWEtropical west African evergreen tree bearing pungent aromatic seeds used as a condiment and in folk medicineverified
Neon Induction LampnounMWEa lamp consisting of a small gas-discharge tube containing neon at low pressureverified
Neon LampnounMWEa lamp consisting of a small gas-discharge tube containing neon at low pressureverified
Neon TubenounMWEa lamp consisting of a small gas-discharge tube containing neon at low pressureverified
Neonatal HyperbilirubinemianounMWEa common disorder that is usually due to immaturity of the liververified
Neonatal Intensive Care UnitnounMWEan intensive care unit designed with special equipment to care for premature or seriously ill newbornverified
Nephrogenic Diabetes InsipidusnounMWEdiabetes insipidus caused by a failure of the kidney to respond to normal levels of vasopressinverified
Nephrotic SyndromenounMWEa syndrome characterized by edema and large amounts of protein in the urine and usually increased blood cholesterolverified
Neroli OilnounMWEan odoriferous yellow oil found in orange flowers and used in perfumery and as a flavoringverified
Nerve AgentnounMWEa toxic gas that is inhaled or absorbed through the skin and has harmful effects on the nervous and respiratory systemverified
Nerve CompressionnounMWEharmful pressure on a nerve (especially in nerves that pass over rigid prominences)verified
Nerve EntrapmentnounMWErepeated and long-term nerve compression (usually in nerves near joints that are subject to inflammation or swelling)verified