NAT

Proper noun

Nat

A diminutive of the male given name Nathanael, Nathaniel or Nathan.

A diminutive of female given names such as Natasha, Natalie, and Natalia.

Noun

Nat (plural Nats)

(slang, informal, Australian politics) A member or supporter of the Australian National Party.

(slang, informal, UK politics) A member or supporter of the Scottish National Party.

(slang, informal, South African politics, dated) A member or supporter of the National Party of South Africa.

Anagrams

• -ant, ANT, Ant, Ant., NTA, TAN, TNA, Tan, a'n't, an't, ant, ant-, ant., tan

Etymology 1

Noun

nat (plural nats)

A spirit in Burmese mythology, whose cult is followed alongside Buddhism.

Etymology 2

Adverb

nat (not comparable)

(obsolete) Not. [14th-17th c.]

Etymology 3

Noun

nat (plural nats)

A logarithmic unit of information or entropy, based on natural logarithms.

Synonyms

• nit, nepit

Anagrams

• -ant, ANT, Ant, Ant., NTA, TAN, TNA, Tan, a'n't, an't, ant, ant-, ant., tan

Proper noun

NAT (plural er-noun)

(politics) Abbreviation of National Party.

(aviation) Abbreviation of North Atlantic Tracks.

(Internet) Acronym of Network Address Translation. (A network function whereby one network address is rewritten (translated) to another address: Network Address Translation is frequently used to allow multiple network nodes (computers or inter-networked devices) to share a single internet (or local network) IP address. NAT may be used in "one to one", "many to one", or "one to many" types of configurations.)

(Internet) Acronym of Network Address Translator. (A device that implements that network function; a NAT firewall.)

Anagrams

• -ant, ANT, Ant, Ant., NTA, TAN, TNA, Tan, a'n't, an't, ant, ant-, ant., tan

Source: Wiktionary


Nat, adv.

Definition: Not. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Nat Etym: [For ne at.]

Definition: Not at; nor at. [Obs.] haucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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