Ne

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Ne symbol:chemical

1. neon

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NE,  an abbreviation of:

1. Nebraska.
2. New England.
3. Naval Terms, Nautical, Geography northeast.
4. northeastern.

n.e.,  an abbreviation of:

1. Geography northeast.
2. northeastern.

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neo-, prefix. 

1. neo- comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "new.'' It has come to mean "new, recent, revived, changed'':
   neo- + colonialism → neocolonialism (= colonialism that has been revived);
   neo- + -lithic → neolithic (= of a recent Stone Age).

Also,[esp. before a vowel,] ne-. 

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NE, 

1. Nebraska (approved esp. for use with zip code).
2. Naval Terms, Nautical, Geography northeast.
3. northeastern.

Ne, [Symbol, Chem.]

1. Chemistry neon.

ne-, 

1. var. of neo- esp. before a vowel:
   neencephalon.

N.E., 

1. Naval Terms naval engineer.
2. New England.
3. Naval Terms, Nautical, Geography northeast.
4. northeastern.

n.e., 

1. Geography northeast.
2. northeastern.

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neo-, 

1. a combining form meaning "new,'' "recent,'' "revived,'' "modified,'' used in the formation of compound words:
   neo-Darwinism;
   neoorthodoxy;
   neophyte.
2. [Chem.] a combining form used in the names of isomers having a carbon atom attached to four carbon atoms:
   neoarsphenamine.
Also,[esp. before a vowel,] ne-. 
• Greek, combining form of néos; akin to new

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NE symbol

1. northeast(ern)

abbreviation

1. Nebraska

NE, N.E. abbreviation

1. New England

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ne- combining_form

1. a variant of neo-, esp used before a vowel: Nearctic