nor

Meanings

1. 1
   conj

   And... not (introducing a negative statement, without necessarily following one).

   Nor did I stop to think, but ran.

2. 2
   conj

   A function word introducing each except the first term of a series, indicating none of them is true.

   I am neither hungry nor thirsty.

3. 3
   conj

   Neither.

   I love your majesty / According to my bond, nor more nor less.

4. 4
   conj

   Used to introduce a further negative statement.

   The struggle didn't end, nor was it diminished.

5. 5
   conj

   Than.

   He's no better nor you.

6. 6
   noun

   A binary operator composite of NOT OR; negation of OR function.

   0 NOR 0 is 1; 1 NOR anything is 0.

7. 7
   noun

   Alternative form of NOR.

8. 8
   noun

   Acronym of nucleolus organiser region.

Etymology

From Middle English nauther, from nother. Cognate with neither. By surface analysis, not + or.