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Word: Not
Speech Type: Adverb
Middle English: contraction of the adverb nought
nɒt
used with an auxiliary verb or ‘be’ to form the negative
Short Definition:used to form negative with auxiliary verbs
Examples:- he would not say
- she isn't there
- didn't you tell me?
used as a short substitute for a negative clause
Short Definition:used as substitute for negative clause
Examples:- maybe I'll regret it, but I hope not
- ‘Don't you keep in touch?’ ‘I'm afraid not’
- they wouldn't know if I was telling the truth or not
used to express the negative of other words
Short Definition:expressing negative of other words
Examples:- not a single attempt was made
- treating the symptoms and not the cause
- ‘How was it?’ ‘Not so bad.’
used in understatements to suggest that the opposite of a following word or phrase is true
Short Definition:suggesting that the opposite of a following phrase is true
Examples:- the not too distant future
- not a million miles away
Word: Not
Speech Type: Noun
nɒt
a Boolean operator with only one variable that has the value one when the variable is zero and vice versa.
Short Definition:Boolean operator
Word: Not
Speech Type: Adjective
nɒt
(of paper) not hot-pressed, and having a slightly textured surface.
Short Definition:denoting kind of paper
- Not
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