2007-08-26 12:23:22 · 3 answers · asked by bubbly 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It is used for "number". More strictly, it stands for the "ablative case" form of the Latin word -- "numero", meaning "in number".
The reason for the raised ("superscript") "o" is to indicate that that is not part of the ROOT of the original word (that is, it did not start with "no" for instance), but a "case ending".
(These types of endings in Latin, and other languages, indicate the FUNCTION of the word in the sentence. That is why this form is more precisely translated "in number" not just "number".)
2007-08-26 13:25:31 · answer #1 · answered by bruhaha 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Outside the realm of algebra, it means 'number'. For example, "He lives at n° 12"
2007-08-26 19:32:29 · answer #2 · answered by SV 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That means "***" to the zero power. Got any more?
2007-08-26 19:31:04 · answer #3 · answered by Ponyboy99 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋