nor
1 of 4conjunction (1)
nər,
ˈnȯr 
Southern also ˈnär
1
—used as a function word to introduce the second or last member or the second and each following member of a series of items each of which is negated
neither here nor therenot done by you nor me nor anyone
2
—used as a function word to introduce and negate a following clause or phrase
3
chiefly British : neither
nor
2 of 4conjunction (2)
dialect
: than
nor-
3 of 4combining form
: homologue containing one less methyl group
norepinephrine
NOR
4 of 4noun
ˈnȯr
: a computer logic (see logic sense 1d) circuit that produces an output that is the inverse (see inverse entry 2 sense 3) of that of an OR circuit
Word History
Etymology
Conjunction (1)
Middle English, contraction of nother neither, nor, from nother, pronoun & adjective, neither — more at neither
Conjunction (2)
Middle English, perhaps from nor entry 1
Combining form
normal
Noun
not OR
First Known Use
Conjunction (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Conjunction (2)
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1957, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
nor
conjunction
nər
ˈnȯr
: and not
neither young nor old
- optic vesicle
- optical
- optical activity
- optical anomaly
- optical art
- optical bench
- optical bleach
- optical calcite
- optical computer
- optical constant
- optical contact
- optical correction
- optical disc
- optical discs
- optical disk
- optical disks
- optical double
- optical double star
- optical electron
- optical fiber
- optical flat
- optical gage
- optical glass
- optical haze
- optical illusion