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“Gnu” or “Knew” or “New” or “Nu”

gnu / knew / new / nu are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

gnu n·UW

  • nounlarge African antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail.

knew n·UW

  • verbbe cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about.
  • verbknow how to do or perform something.
  • verbbe aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt.
  • verbbe familiar or acquainted with a person or an object.
  • verbhave firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations.
  • verbhave fixed in the mind.
  • verbknow the nature or character of.
  • verbbe able to distinguish, recognize as being different.
  • verbperceive as familiar.

new n·UW

  • adjectivenot of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered.
  • adjectivehaving no previous example or precedent or parallel.
  • adjectiveother than the former one(s); different.
  • adjectiveunaffected by use or exposure.
  • adjectivein use after medieval times.
  • adjective(of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity.
  • adjectiveunfamiliar.

nu n·UW

  • nounthe 13th letter of the Greek alphabet.
Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“gnu”

  • …libmusicbrainz, is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License, which…
  • …software is covered by the GNU General Public License.
  • …written in C and uses GNU Scientific Library for its mathematical
  • …itself is shared under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL).
  • GNU Hurd an operating system kernel…
  • GNU GRUB
  • GNU sharutils
  • GNU provides its own version of…
  • …including MATLAB, Maple, Wolfram Mathematica, GNU Octave, the R programming language,…
  • …Spell Sword, licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.

“knew”

  • …and identity, such as "I knew it was my mother, even…
  • Bismarck alone knew exactly what he wanted, and…
  • So you knew if he said no to…
  • …in mutual astonishment, and I knew that I had something important…
  • …ordered to withdraw, Corporal Davies knew that the only line of…
  • Rockefeller knew that if he bought out…
  • …topics that Westerners, in general, knew little about - the Caucasus,…
  • Historians and literary critics who knew these subjects well discredited Essad…
  • Peter Strazza, whom Goldberg knew from Chicago, joined on tenor
  • …added to my work, I knew I had to stick with…

“new”

  • The New Christy Minstrels - New Kick!
  • …Dominick LLC is headquartered in New York City and has offices…
  • …replaced in 2015 by a new body, the National Police Chiefs'…
  • Aviation in the New York metropolitan area
  • …British Empire in the 1919 New Year Honours for his work…
  • …that it would establish a new national cemetery in Florida, its
  • …project to be undertaken in New York since the creation of…
  • …example to take account of new developments in international terrorism and…
  • …petty thief, and that his new neighbors can provide him with…
  • The New Christy Minstrels - The Wandering…

“nu”

  • Nu Jerzey Devil - The Introduction
  • NU Rock Awards
  • …the Raw Award at the NU 107 Rock Awards as well…
  • Ajj aakhan Waris Shah nu – Kartar Singh
  • Nu Sigma Beta*
  • …tracks include "Värsta grymma tjejen", "Nu har pappa laddat bössan" and
  • …led by Prime Minister U Nu.
  • …Alpha, Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Nu, Sigma Pi, Sigma Chi, Sigma…
  • Eta Kappa Nu- honor society branch of IEEE
  • "Gently", a song by American nu metal band Slipknot from Iowa

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