Word Type

Conjunction

Noun

The word "nor" can be used as conjunction and noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

and either or neither or

Coordinate Terms

and nand or xor

Defined As

moon

Derived Terms

XNOR buff nor stye common sense is neither common nor sensical for love nor money gentle nor simple hide nor hair make head nor tail of make neither head nor tail of meddle nor make neither a borrower nor a lender be neither fish nor flesh neither fish nor flesh, nor good red herring neither fish nor fowl neither fish, flesh, nor fowl neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring neither here nor there neither use nor ornament neither … nor rhyme nor reason tide nor time tarrieth no man

Derived From

not

Etymologically Related To

nand negation normal not or

Context

dialect electronics legal literary logic organic chemistry uk

Related Terms

AND NAND NOT OR XOR neither

Related Terms

alternative and binary choice composite compound conjugation conjunction either neither either or expression homo interjection like like neither like or logic logic expression logical logical operator methyl methylene nand negation negative negative choice negative conjunction negative or negativity neither neither alternative neither and neither something neither what not operator or preposition radical removal short short neither similar similar or than what with neither xor

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