nər,
ˈnȯr 
Southern also ˈnär
1
—used as a function word to introduce the second or last member or the second and each following member of a series of items each of which is negated
neither here nor there
not done by you nor me nor anyone
2
—used as a function word to introduce and negate a following clause or phrase
3
chiefly British
: neither
Is it neither nor or neither or?: Usage Guide
Although use with or is neither archaic nor wrong, neither is usually followed by nor. A few commentators think that neither must be limited in reference to two, but reference to more than two has been quite common for several hundred years.
rigid enforcement of antique decorum will help neither language, literature, nor literati
—
James Sledd
James Sledd
dialect
: than
: homologue containing one less methyl group
norepinephrine
: a computer logic (see logic sense 1d) circuit that produces an output that is the inverse (see inverse entry 2 sense 3) of that of an OR circuit
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By adding filters or other optical components, the researchers created the remaining other kinds of logic gates, such as AND, OR, NOR, XOR, and NAND.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2022
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“Nor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nor. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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