nor

[ nawr; unstressed ner ]

/ nɔr; unstressed nər /

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conjunction

(used in negative phrases, especially after neither, to introduce the second member in a series, or any subsequent member): Neither he nor I will be there. They won't wait for you, nor for me, nor for anybody.

(used to continue the force of a negative, as not, no, never, etc., occurring in a preceding clause): He left and I never saw him again, nor did I regret it.

(used after an affirmative clause, or as a continuative, in the sense of and not): They are happy, nor need we worry.

Older Use. than.

Archaic. (used without a preceding neither, the negative force of which is understood): He nor I was there.

Archaic. (used instead of neither as correlative to a following nor): Nor he nor I was there.

Origin of nor

1300–50; Middle English, contraction of nother,Old English nōther, equivalent to ne not + ōther (contraction of ōhwæther) either; cf. or¹

grammar notes for nor

See neither.

Words nearby nor

nope, no picnic, noplace, Nopo, no problem, nor, Nora, NORAD, noradrenalin, noradrenaline, noradrenergic

Definition for nor (2 of 5)

NOR

[ nawr ]

/ nɔr /

noun

a Boolean operator that returns a positive result when both operands are negative.

Origin of NOR

1955–60

Definition for nor (3 of 5)

nor-

a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds which are the normal or parent forms of the compound denoted by the base words: l-norepinephrine.

Origin of nor-

short for normal

Definition for nor (4 of 5)

nor.

north.

northern.

Definition for nor (5 of 5)

Nor.

Norman.

North.

Northern.

Norway.

Norwegian.

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British Dictionary definitions for nor (1 of 2)

nor

/ (nɔː, unstressed nə) /

conjunction, preposition (coordinating)

neither ... nor (used to join alternatives) and notneither measles nor mumps

(foll by an auxiliary verb or have, do, or be used as main verbs) (and) not … eitherthey weren't talented — nor were they particularly funny

dialect thanbetter nor me

poetic neithernor wind nor rain

Word Origin for nor

C13: contraction of Old English nōther, from nāhwæther neither

British Dictionary definitions for nor (2 of 2)

nor-

combining form

indicating that a chemical compound is derived from a specified compound by removal of a group or groupsnoradrenaline

indicating that a chemical compound is a normal isomer of a specified compound

Word Origin for nor-

by shortening from normal

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Idioms and Phrases with nor

nor

see hide nor hair; neither fish nor fowl; neither here nor there; rhyme or reason (neither rhyme nor reason).

Medical definitions for nor

nor-

pref.

A precursor compound that differs from its successor by the absence of a radical group, usually methyl:norepinephrine.

单词	nor
释义	nor [ nawr; unstressed ner ] / nɔr; unstressed nər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nor ON THESAURUS.COM conjunction (used in negative phrases, especially after neither, to introduce the second member in a series, or any subsequent member): Neither he nor I will be there. They won't wait for you, nor for me, nor for anybody. (used to continue the force of a negative, as not, no, never, etc., occurring in a preceding clause): He left and I never saw him again, nor did I regret it. (used after an affirmative clause, or as a continuative, in the sense of and not): They are happy, nor need we worry. Older Use. than. Archaic. (used without a preceding neither, the negative force of which is understood): He nor I was there. Archaic. (used instead of neither as correlative to a following nor): Nor he nor I was there. Origin of nor 1300–50; Middle English, contraction of nother,Old English nōther, equivalent to ne not + ōther (contraction of ōhwæther) either; cf. or¹ grammar notes for nor See neither. Words nearby nor nope, no picnic, noplace, Nopo, no problem, nor, Nora, NORAD, noradrenalin, noradrenaline, noradrenergic Definition for nor (2 of 5) NOR [ nawr ] / nɔr / noun a Boolean operator that returns a positive result when both operands are negative. Origin of NOR 1955–60 Definition for nor (3 of 5) nor- a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds which are the normal or parent forms of the compound denoted by the base words: l-norepinephrine. Origin of nor- short for normal Definition for nor (4 of 5) nor. north. northern. Definition for nor (5 of 5) Nor. Norman. North. Northern. Norway. Norwegian. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for nor (1 of 2) nor / (nɔː, unstressed nə) / conjunction, preposition (coordinating) neither ... nor (used to join alternatives) and notneither measles nor mumps (foll by an auxiliary verb or have, do, or be used as main verbs) (and) not … eitherthey weren't talented — nor were they particularly funny dialect thanbetter nor me poetic neithernor wind nor rain Word Origin for nor C13: contraction of Old English nōther, from nāhwæther neither British Dictionary definitions for nor (2 of 2) nor- combining form indicating that a chemical compound is derived from a specified compound by removal of a group or groupsnoradrenaline indicating that a chemical compound is a normal isomer of a specified compound Word Origin for nor- by shortening from normal Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with nor nor see hide nor hair; neither fish nor fowl; neither here nor there; rhyme or reason (neither rhyme nor reason). The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to nor neither Medical definitions for nor nor- pref. A precursor compound that differs from its successor by the absence of a radical group, usually methyl:norepinephrine. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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nor

conjunction

Origin of nor

grammar notes for nor

Words nearby nor

Definition for nor (2 of 5)

noun

Origin of NOR

Definition for nor (3 of 5)

Origin of nor-

Definition for nor (4 of 5)

Definition for nor (5 of 5)

British Dictionary definitions for nor (1 of 2)

conjunction, preposition (coordinating)

Word Origin for nor

British Dictionary definitions for nor (2 of 2)

combining form

Word Origin for nor-

Idioms and Phrases with nor

Words related to nor

Medical definitions for nor

pref.