NE vs Nebraska

NE and Nebraska both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
NE	Yes	No	No	No
Nebraska	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, NE and Nebraska are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of NE include Cornhusker State, Neb..

NE (noun)	Nebraska (noun)
a midwestern state on the Great Plains	a midwestern state on the Great Plains
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees