not

noun

An instance of using the word “not”; a negation or denial.

(mathematics, logic) A unary operation on logical values that changes true to false, and false to true.

Alternative letter-case form of NOT (“unary operation on logical values that changes true to false, and false to true”). [(mathematics, logic) A unary operation on logical values that changes true to false, and false to true.]

(Egyptian mythology) Alternative spelling of Nut. [(Egyptian mythology) The goddess who serves as the personification of the sky.]

adverb

Negates the meaning of the modified verb.

To no degree.

(litotes) Used to indicate the opposite or near opposite, often in a form of understatement.

Used before a determiner phrase, a pronominal phrase etc. to convey a negative attitude (e.g. denial, sadness, anger) towards something.

(ironic, informal, originally African-American Vernacular) Used before a non-finite clause (especially a gerund-participial clause) or less commonly a determiner phrase to ironically convey some attitude (e.g. surprise, incredulity, amusement, embarrassment) towards something.

Words related to not

nor neitheradj doesv cannot butadv necessarilyadv eitheradv nowiseadv unlessadj nonadv neveradv nohowadv would yetadv could non should didv onlyadv nonen isv anythingv that if anymoreadv nowayadj reallyadv couldst actuallyadv bev

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