PN

See also: pn, pN, .pn, P/N, and p-n

Translingual

Etymology 1

Symbol

PN

2. (metrology) Symbol for petanewton, an SI unit of force equal to 10¹⁵ newtons.

   Holonyms: EN < ZN < YN

   Meronyms: pN < nN < μN < mN < N < kN < MN < GN < TN

Etymology 2

Symbol

PN

1. (international standards) ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for the Pitcairn Islands.

   Synonym: PCN (alpha-3)

English

Noun

PN (countable and uncountable, plural PNs)

1. Initialism of part number.
2. (medicine) Abbreviation of practical nurse.
3. Initialism of proportional navigation.
4. (linguistics) Abbreviation of proper noun.

Noun

PN (plural PNe or PNs)

1. (astronomy) Initialism of planetary nebula.

Coordinate terms

astronomy

• LαB, LAB
• LαE, LAE
• SNR

Derived terms

medicine

• LPN

Related terms

medicine

• LPN
• LVN
• MN
• NP
• RN
• VN

See also

astronomy

• SN

Proper noun

PN

1. (Malaysia, politics, uncountable) initialism of Perikatan Nasional (“National Alliance”)

Anagrams

• NP, n.p., np

Finnish

Proper noun

PN

1. initialism of Pohjoismaiden neuvosto (“the Nordic Council”)

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpe.ɛn/, [ˈpe.ɛn]

Noun

PN

1. initialism of pengadilan negeri (“district court”)
2. (historical) initialism of perusahaan negara (“state-owned enterprise”)

Further reading

• “PN”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpien/ [ˈpi.ɛn]

Proper noun

PN

1. (Malaysian politics) initialism of Perikatan Nasional (“National Alliance”)