Not ever; never; not at all; not.Not so; nay; not: with implied, but not expressed, repetition of a preceding (or succeeding) statement denied or question answered in the negative, with change of person if necessary.In answer to a request (expressed or anticipated): in this use often repeated for emphasis: as, no, no, do not ask me.Used parenthetically in iteration of another negative.Used continuatively, in iteration and amplification of a previous negative, expressed or understood.Not: used after or, at the end of a sentence or clause, as the representative of an independent negative sentence or clause, the first clause being often introduced by whether or if: as, he is uncertain whether to accept it or no; he may take it or no, as he pleases.See no. adverbn. A denial; the word of denial.n. A negative vote, or a person who votes in the negative: as, the noes have it.Nor.Not any; not one; none.No is used, like not in similar constructions, with a word of depreciation or diminution, to denote a certain degree of excellence, small or great according to circumstances.Not in any degree; not at all; in no respect; not: used with a comparative: as, no longer: no shorter; no more; wo less.An abbreviation of the Latin numero, ablative of numerus, number: used for English number, and so as a plural Nos.: as, No. 2, and Nos, 9 and 10.n. In Japan, a sort of dignified operatic performance consisting of music and dancing, with recitation. The carved masks worn by the performers indicate the characters portrayed.n. An abbreviationn. of northernn. In chem., the symbol for noriurn.An abbreviation of not otherwise provided for.
