N/A

Abbreviation for 'not applicable' or 'not available.' It is commonly used in forms, reports, or statements where certain information is either irrelevant to the context or not provided. The term helps indicate the absence of applicable data without detracting from the overall content.

N/A meaning with examples

When filling out the job application, Jane marked 'N/A' in sections that didn’t pertain to her specific qualifications, such as previous military experience, which she hadn't had.
During the medical assessment, the doctor noted 'N/A' next to the family history section for the patient who was adopted and unaware of their biological relatives’ health issues.
In the project report, several columns labeled 'N/A' indicated that specific metrics were not relevant to the analysis, allowing the reader to focus only on pertinent data.
The student’s report card reflected several grades marked 'N/A' for courses she hadn’t taken, ensuring clarity about her academic performance without misleading interpretations.

N/A Synonyms

absent excluded inapplicable informally omitted insignificant irrelevant missing not applicable not assigned not available not counted not provided not relevant questionable unavailable unentered unfilled unrelated vacant void

N/A Antonyms

applicable assigned available clear contributing counted described detailed enumerated explicit included input noted pertinent provided recalled recounted relevant reported submitted