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  nor

  conjunction

  (used in negative phrases, especially after neither, to introduce the second member in a series, or any subsequent member).
• NOR
  NOR

  noun

  a Boolean operator that returns a positive result when both operands are negative.
• nor-
  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.
• nor.
  nor.

  abbreviation

  north.
• Nor.
  Nor.

  abbreviation

  Norman.

nor

¹ American  

[nawr, ner] / nɔr, nər /

conjunction

1. (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.

2. (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.

3. (used after an affirmative clause, or as a continuative, in the sense ofand not ).

   They are happy, nor need we worry.

4. Older Use. than.

5. Archaic. (used without a preceding neither, the negative force of which is understood).

   He nor I was there.

6. Archaic. (used instead of neither as correlative to a followingnor ).

   Nor he nor I was there.

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NOR ² American  

[nawr] / nɔr /

noun

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

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nor- ³ American  

1. 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.

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nor. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. north.

2. northern.

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Nor. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. Norman.

2. North.

3. Northern.

4. Norway.

5. Norwegian.

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NOR ⁶ American  

abbreviation

1. not overreacting.

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nor ¹ British  

/ nə, nɔː /

conjunction

1. (used to join alternatives) and not

   neither measles nor mumps

2. (and) not … either

   they weren't talented — nor were they particularly funny

3. dialect than

   better nor me

4. poetic neither

   nor wind nor rain

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nor- ² British  

combining form

1. indicating that a chemical compound is derived from a specified compound by removal of a group or groups

   noradrenaline

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

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nor Idioms  

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

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Grammar

See neither.

Etymology

Origin of nor¹

1300–50; Middle English, contraction of nother, Old English nōther, equivalent to ne not + ōther (contraction of ōhwæther ) either; cf. or ¹

Origin of NOR²

1955–60

Origin of nor-³

Short for normal

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

nor NOR nor- nor. Nor.

This film is not merely glittering debris, as some have posited, nor is it style over substance; it’s a campfire story told by Thatcher’s unearthly orator.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026

Neither the date nor the content of the exchanges is known.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

Neither Anthropic nor OpenAI immediately responded to requests for comment from MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

He has said, external the operation was not "authorised nor directed by me" but he as "the responsible minister...ordered an external independent review because the public deserves clear answers".

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

The lizards hadn’t even noticed the shrew hitting the brakes, nor was there any signal as to how Miel had known.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness

I think that NOR is just one example among dozens of a very, very long time coming disruption to the way that the funeral industry practices.

From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2022

“For each individual who chooses NOR over conventional burial or cremation, the process saves the equivalent of one metric ton of carbon from entering the environment.”

From Washington Times ● Sep. 22, 2022

For years, Recompose has been the only funeral home proposing to offer NOR, an alternative to traditional burial and cremation, but now it’s got company — competition.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2020

Return Home expects to open in April with 65 vessels, with hopes to expand throughout the state, then possibly California and Colorado — both have already proposed NOR legislation, following Washington’s lead.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2020

NOR did Pierre's random knowledge of the ancient fables fail still further to elucidate the vision which so strangely had supplied a tongue to muteness.

From Pierre; or The Ambiguities by Herman Melville

Never had hearts been shaken with such terrors, nor- xxvi - ever thrilled with such radiant hopes.

From Life of St. Francis of Assisi by Louise Seymour Houghton

This line will be comprised between 40 and 50 deg. of nor. lat.

From An Amicable Controversy with a Jewish Rabbi, on The Messiah's Coming by J. R. (John Ranicar) Park

I never saw a sweeter face, nor. ever heard sweeter expressions of faith in God, and love to all about her than hers.

From Stepping Heavenward by E. (Elizabeth) Prentiss

And it were no wisdom in thee to save the life of him who hath been heretofore thy mortal enemy, and whose service now can nothing help, nor. pleasure thee.'

From Characters of Shakespeare's Plays by William Hazlitt

Table I 20′′ diam. pap. cov’d Belt in  nor. w’k’g con.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose

Nor. evidently had Davy been let into the secret by Roke.

From Black Caesar's Clan : a Florida Mystery Story by Albert Payson Terhune

But then Cecil regards me with scorn and contumely, and, to tell you the truth, Nor., when I see him coming I quiver like—like a blancmange!

From Mates at Billabong by Mary Grant Bruce

Nor., you'll not have a penny left, and we'll all be violently ill if we eat half you've bought.

From Mates at Billabong by Mary Grant Bruce