Nebraska vs NE

Nebraska and NE both are nouns.

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

As nouns, Nebraska and NE are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of Nebraska include Cornhusker State, Neb..

Nebraska (noun)	NE (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