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nor

/nɔː/ /nɔːɹ/

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

Examples :

"Nor did I stop to think, but ran."
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Related Words

Illustration introducing

introducing verb

/ˌɪntɹəˈdjuːsɪŋ/ /ˌɪntɹəˈdusɪŋ/

(of people) To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).

"Let me introduce you to my friends."

Illustration necessarily

necessarily adverb

/ˌnɛsəˈsɛɹəli/

Inevitably; of necessity.

"It is not necessarily true that children get their morals from their parents."

Illustration introduce

introduce verb

/ˌɪntɹəˈdjuːs/ /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/

(of people) To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).

"Let me introduce you to my friends."

Illustration composite

composite noun

/ˈkɒmpəzɪt/ /kəmˈpɑzɪt/

A mixture of different components.

"The countertop is a composite of recycled glass and concrete. "

Illustration identified

identified verb

/aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪd/

To establish the identity of someone or something.

"The police identified the thief using security camera footage. "

Illustration interested

interested verb

/ˈɪntəɹɛstəd/

To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.

"The teacher's passionate presentation interested the students in learning more about the rainforest. "

Illustration following

following verb

/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ /ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/

To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.

"Follow that car!"

Illustration nucleolus

nucleolus noun

/nuˈkliːələs/ /njuːˈkliːələs/

A conspicuous, rounded body within the nucleus of a cell.

"The biology student pointed to the nucleolus, a dark, round structure inside the cell's nucleus, on the microscope slide. "

Illustration chromosome

chromosome noun

/ˈkɹəʊ.məˌsəʊm/ /ˈkɹoʊməˌsoʊm/

A linear arrangement of condensed DNA and associated proteins (such as chaperone proteins) which contains the genetic material (genome) of an organism.

"Chromosomes store genetic information."

Illustration indicating

indicating verb

/ˈɪndɪkeɪtɪŋ/

To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."

Illustration statement

statement noun

/ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt/ /ˈsteɪtmənt/

A declaration or remark.

"My teacher made a statement about the importance of studying hard. "

Illustration production

production noun

/pɹəˈdʌkʃən/

The act of producing, making or creating something.

"The widget making machine is being used for production now."