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not

 

[ nɒt ]

Adverb / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adverb

in a negative way

Used to express negation, denial, refusal, or prohibition.

Synonyms

absolutely not, never, no

Examples of usage

  • I do not agree with you.
  • She is not coming to the party.
  • Not everyone can afford a luxury car.
Context #2 | Noun

logic

A logical operator that produces a truth value opposite to the operand.

Examples of usage

  • In logic, 'not' is often represented by the symbol ¬.
  • The 'not' operator in programming can reverse the value of a boolean variable.

Translations

Translations of the word "not" in other languages:

🇵🇹 não

🇮🇳 नहीं

🇩🇪 nicht

🇮🇩 tidak

🇺🇦 ні

🇵🇱 nie

🇯🇵 いいえ

🇫🇷 non

🇪🇸 no

🇹🇷 hayır

🇰🇷 아니요

🇸🇦 لا

🇨🇿 ne

🇸🇰 nie

🇨🇳 不

🇸🇮 ne

🇮🇸 ekki

🇰🇿 жоқ

🇬🇪 არა

🇦🇿 yox

🇲🇽 no

Etymology

The word 'not' originated from Old English 'naht', which evolved into Middle English 'nought' and eventually 'not'. It has been used in English for centuries to indicate negation and has remained a fundamental element of the language.

See also: notify, notion.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #6, this is one of the most fundamental words in English. It's absolutely essential to master this word as it forms the backbone of English communication and appears in almost every conversation or text.