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"Nat" may be a diminutive for:
- Nat., an abbreviation for NaturalNaturalNatural is an adjective that refers to Nature.Natural may refer too:In science and mathematics:* Natural transformation, category theory in mathematics* Natural foods...
- Nat (spirit)Nat (spirit)The nats are spirits worshipped in Burma in conjunction with Buddhism. They are divided between the 37 Great Nats and all the rest . Almost all of the 37 Great Nats were human beings who met violent deaths . They may thus also be called nat sein...
, a Burmese spirit worshipped in Myanmar (Burma) in conjunction with Buddhism - Nat (Wild Cards)Nat (Wild Cards)Nat is a slang term from the Wild Cards novels referring to normal humans uninfected by the Wild Card virus. Most often used by Jokers when referring to their uninfected oppressors, though also occasionally employed by Aces as a pejorative...
, a slang term from the novels referring to normal humans uninfected by the Wild Card virus - Nat caste a nomadic Hindu caste found in North India
- Nat (Muslim)Nat (Muslim)The Nat are a Muslim community found in North India. A few are also found in the Terai region of Nepal. They are Muslim converts from the Hindu Nat caste.-History and origin:...
a Muslim community found in North India - Nat Smurfling, a minor character in The Smurfs comics and animated series
- Nat ShermanNat ShermanNat Sherman is the brand name for a line of handmade cigars and "luxury cigarettes." The company, which began as a retail tobacconist, continues to operate a flagship retail shop now located on 42nd Street, off of Fifth Avenue, in New York City...
, a brand of natural "luxury cigarettes" - Nat-trick (natural hat trick), when a player scores three goals consecutively in a single hockey game
- National Actors TheatreNational Actors TheatreThe National Actors Theatre was a theater company founded in 1991 by Tony Randall, whose dream it was to create such an organization. He was chairman until his death in 2004. At first the company was housed at the Belasco Theatre New York, then at the nearby Lyceum Theatre, and in 2002 was based...
, a company founded in 1991 by the late actor Tony Randall - National AIDS trustNational AIDS trustNAT is a UK charity that campaigns on a range of issues related to HIV, primarily in a domestic context. The charity's key strategic goals are:* Effective prevention of HIV transmission...
, a charity based in the United Kingdom - National Assessment & TestingNational Assessment & TestingNational Assessment & Testing is a company that markets five different mathematics contests: The Fall Startup Event, the Ciphering Time Trials, the Team Scamble, the Four-by-Four Competition, and the Collaborative Problem Solving Contest...
, a high school mathematics competition - National LeagueNational LeagueThe National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
of Major League Baseball, or a member team or player - Normal accident Theory
- North Atlantic TracksNorth Atlantic TracksNorth Atlantic Tracks are trans-Atlantic routes that stretch from the northeast of North America to western Europe across the Atlantic Ocean. They ensure aircraft are separated over the ocean, where there is little radar coverage...
, trans-Atlantic routes that stretch from the northeast of North America to the west of Ireland across the Atlantic Ocean - Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc., a Vancouver-based triple-bottom-line company
- Augusto Severo International AirportAugusto Severo International AirportAugusto Severo International Airport , formerly called Parnamirim Airport, is the airport serving Natal, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of Parnamirim...
, IATA code NAT, near Natal, Brazil
In science and technology:
- Network address translationNetwork address translationIn computer networking, network address translation is the process of modifying IP address information in IP packet headers while in transit across a traffic routing device....
, in computer networking, a system for reusing IP addresses - Nat (information)Nat (information)A nat is a logarithmic unit of information or entropy, based on natural logarithms and powers of e, rather than the powers of 2 and base 2 logarithms which define the bit. The nat is the natural unit for information entropy...
, a logarithmic unit of information or entropy - Natural antisense transcript, an RNA transcript complementary to other RNA transcript in a cell
- N-acetyltransferaseN-AcetyltransferaseN-acetyltransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of acetyl groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5....
, an enzyme - Nucleic acid testNucleic acid testA nucleic acid test, often called a "NAT" test, is a biochemical technique used to detect a virus or a bacterium...
, for genetic material - Neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopeniaNeonatal alloimmune thrombocytopeniaNeonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia is a disease that affects fetuses and newborns...
, a disease - Nottingham Asphalt TesterNottingham Asphalt TesterThe Nottingham Asphalt Tester was invented by the founder of Cooper [Research] Technology, Keith Cooper in the 1980s while he was at the University of Nottingham....
People:
- Nat (rapper)Nat (rapper)Natalac aka Nat is a Southern rapper. In addition to the late night commercial success of Pimp of the City, Nat is most notable for his hit singles "Step Daddy " and "Fire in Florida" and for achieving success as a Duval County rapper...
, born Sheldon Martinez Davis, also known as Natalac or The Original Step Daddy - Nat FriedmanNat FriedmanNathaniel Dourif Friedman , known as Nat, is a programmer who co-founded Ximian along with Miguel de Icaza in 1999, a company that was later bought by Novell in 2003....
, Chief Technology and Strategy Officer for Open Source at Novell - Nat GoldhaberNat GoldhaberA. Nathaniel Goldhaber is an American venture capitalist, computer entrepreneur and politician. He was the 2000 U.S. Vice President candidate for the Natural Law Party.-Education:...
, Internet entrepreneur and longtime associate the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi - Nat HolmanNat HolmanNat Holman was one of the early pro basketball players and one of the game's most important innovators.-Career:...
, American Hall of Fame basketball player and coach - Nat King ColeNat King ColeNathaniel Adams Coles , known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. Although an accomplished pianist, he owes most of his popular musical fame to his soft baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres...
, popular American singer and musician during the 1950s - Nat LewinNat LewinNathan Lewin is an American attorney.-Early life and education:Lewin was born in Lodz, Poland. His family fled Poland just ahead of the Nazis in 1939 and arrived in the United States in 1941. Lewin grew up in New York City....
, American lawyer - Nat MilitzokNat MilitzokNathan "Nat" Militzok was an American basketball player, who played the forward position for various teams, including the New York Knicks.-Early life:...
, American basketball player - Nat Rothschild (disambiguation)
- Nat SakdatornNat SakdatornNat Sakdatorn is a Thai singer-songwriter, actor, writer and the winner of the 4th season of reality talent show True Visions' Academy Fantasia.-Biography:...
, Thai singer-songwriter - Nat TurnerNat TurnerNathaniel "Nat" Turner was an American slave who led a slave rebellion in Virginia on August 21, 1831 that resulted in 60 white deaths and at least 100 black deaths, the largest number of fatalities to occur in one uprising prior to the American Civil War in the southern United States. He gathered...
, early Black American revolutionary - Nat WolffNat WolffNathaniel Marvin "Nat" Wolff is an American child actor, and singer-songwriter, composer, and keyboardist. He is the frontman of Nat & Alex Wolff...
, lead singer for the TV series The Naked Brothers Band
"Nat" may be a diminutive for:
- Natalie (given name)Natalie (given name)Natalie is a female given name, found in many languages but especially common in French and Russian speaking countries. Popular variants are Nathalie and Natalia...
or Natasha or Natalee or Nathalie - Nathan (given name)
- NathanielNathanielNathaniel is a male name and surname. It comes from the Hebrew name נְתַנְאֵל/Nethan'el meaning "God has given"...
or Nathanael