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n/a

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.15 in modern English

Syllables
n/a
IPA
2
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

not applicable

adj

not available

adj

not assigned, no assignment

adj

non-assessable

adj

not attested

adj

not approved

adj

nonalcoholic (used in the restaurant industry)

noun

Initialism of no answer.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin non + applicabilis, from applicō (“join to, attach, apply”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

n.a. (alternative)

Questions

What does n/a mean?
not applicable
Where does n/a come from?
From Latin non + applicabilis, from applicō (“join to, attach, apply”).

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