rn

Other forms of rn

plural

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Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about rn

What does rn mean?

rn means "a radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium; the heaviest of the inert gasses; occurs naturally (especially in areas over granite) and is considered a hazard to health". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in rn?

rn has 1 syllable: rn.

What is another word for rn?

Close synonyms include radon, atomic number 86, registered nurse. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is rn a common word?

rn is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.