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y/n

y/n is the alternative form of Y/N.

Phrase capitalized: Y/N

Y/N

  1. (abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of yes/no.
    • PROCEED? [Y/N]

Proper noun capitalized: Y/N

Y/N

  1. (abbreviation, initialism, slang) Initialism of your name; a placeholder for the reader's name in self-insert fanfiction.
    • Y/N grabbed their keys and left the room.
    • “Y/N, come here.” He wrapped you in a tight hug.

Forms of y/n

alternative formy/n
alternative uncommonYN

Questions about y/n

What is y/n the alternative form of?
Y/n is the alternative form of Y/N.
What part of speech is y/n?
Y/n can be a phrase or a proper noun.

Words near y/n in the dictionary

  1. y.o.
  2. Y.O.B.
  3. Y.O.L.O.
  4. Y.T.
  5. Y/D
  6. y/n
  7. y/o
  8. y/y
  9. Y10K
  10. Y10K bug
  11. Y2K

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Adapted from Wiktionary: y/n (page history and authors); Y/N (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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