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NS, 
    1. not sufficient (funds).
    2. AbbreviationsNova Scotia, Canada (approved for postal use).
    3. nuclear ship.

Ns, 
  1. Meteorologynimbostratus.

ns, 
  1. Physics, Timenanosecond;
    nanoseconds.
Also, nsec 
N.S., 
    1. New Style.
    2. Place NamesNova Scotia.

n.s., 
  1. not specified.

NS, 
    1. AbbreviationsNova Scotia, Canada (approved for postal use).

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
NS
  1. New Style (method of reckoning dates)
  2. (esp in postal addresses) Nova Scotia
  3. nuclear ship
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