NOTnoun

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  human-scienceslogicmathematicsA unary operation on logical values that changes true to false, and false to true.

  • Notice that the NOT symbol is simply a BUF symbol followed by a bubble. The bubble represents logical inversion and is the actual NOT gate. Anytime you see a bubble attached to a gate pin, you can detach it from the pin and insert a separate NOT gate in its place without affecting the resulting logic.

notadv/nɒt/

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  Negates the meaning of the modified verb.

  • Did you take out the trash? — No, I did not. I do not think it was my turn, was it?
  • Not knowing any better, I went ahead.
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  To no degree.

  • That is not red; it's green.
  • It's not you, it's me.
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  Used to indicate the opposite or near opposite, often in a form of understatement.

  • That day was not the best day of my life. (meaning the day was bad or awful)
  • It was not my favorite movie of all time. (meaning the speaker dislikes or strongly dislikes the movie)
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  Used before a determiner phrase, a pronominal phrase etc. to convey a negative attitude (e.g. denial, sadness, anger) towards something.

  • Oh god, not that! Anything but that!
  • Not another rainy day!
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  informalUsed 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.

  • Not me writing example sentences again.
  • Not me crying by the end of that!! You are a brilliant, beautiful human who deserves no less than the world. Thank you for taking the time to watch unicorn store. It’s a film that means so much to me.

notconj/nɒt/

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  And not.

  • I wanted a plate of shrimp, not a bucket of chicken.
  • He painted the car blue and black, not solid purple.

notintj/nɒt/

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  slangUsed to indicate that the previous phrase was meant sarcastically or ironically.

  • Near-synonyms: I don't think; psych; bender (obsolete, UK)
  • I really like hanging out with my little brother watching Barney … not!

notnoun/nɒt/

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

  • The children are taught to be afraid of winter, of war, of death, of hard times, of disease, of examinations. Perhaps that is one of the reasons that children so seldom find the conversation of their elders uplifting. It is full of don’ts, buts and nots.

這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形：

• Nut