np

IPA: np

Root Word: NP

(South Africa) Initialism of National Party.
(Philippines) Initialism of Nacionalista Party.
Initialism of notary public. [(law) An officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations, witness and authenticate documents and perform certain other acts varying from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.]
Initialism of nurse practitioner. [(medicine) A professional nursing designation recognized in some jurisdictions, denoting an individual who is fully qualified as a nurse and who has additional qualifications and authorization to provide diagnoses and/or treatments, including writing prescriptions .]
Initialism of national park. [An area of land that is not built upon, but reserved by the national government for conservation of nature and usually also for recreational use.]
(linguistics) Initialism of noun phrase. [(grammar) A phrase that has a noun (or indefinite pronoun) as its head or performs the same grammatical function as a noun.]
(nanotechnology) Initialism of nanoparticle. [Any microscopic particle less than about 100 nanometers (nm) in diameter.]
(computing theory) Abbreviation of nondeterministic polynomial, the complexity class of computational problems that a nondeterministic Turing machine can solve in polynomial time.
(medicine, pathology) Abbreviation of nosocomial pneumonia.

Examples of "np" in Sentences

The doctor ordered an np test to determine the levels of inflammation in my body
The np program at the university is one of the most reputable in the country
My friend works as an np at a local clinic, providing primary care to patients
I consulted with an np about my chronic back pain, and she recommended a new treatment plan
The np prescribed me a medication to help manage my anxiety symptoms