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nor
conjunction
used
after
“
neither
”
to
join
two
or
more
negative
ideas
,
meaning
“
and
not
”
•
The
children
wanted
neither
ice
cream
nor
cake
after
dinner
.
The
children
wanted
neither
ice
cream
nor
cake
after
dinner
.
•
Neither
the
rain
nor
the
loud
music
could
spoil
their
picnic
.
Neither
the
rain
nor
the
loud
music
could
spoil
their
picnic
.
adverb
and
not
;
also
not
—
used
at
the
start
of
a
negative
clause
,
often
with
the
verb
before
the
subject
•
The
mayor
did
not
arrive
on
time
,
nor
did
the
deputy
.
The
mayor
did
not
arrive
on
time
,
nor
did
the
deputy
.
•
I
cannot
swim
,
nor
can
I
skate
.
I
cannot
swim
,
nor
can
I
skate
.
north
noun
-
north
the
direction
toward
the
North
Pole
,
opposite
south
.
•
Linda
looked
at
the
map
to
find
which
way
was
north
.
Linda
looked
at
the
map
to
find
which
way
was
north
.
•
The
compass
needle
always
points
north
.
The
compass
needle
always
points
north
.
adjective
located
in
,
coming
from
,
or
facing
the
north
side
or
area
.
•
They
live
on
the
north
coast
of
Spain
.
They
live
on
the
north
coast
of
Spain
.
•
A
cold
north
wind
blew
across
the
field
.
A
cold
north
wind
blew
across
the
field
.
adverb
toward
or
in
the
direction
of
the
north
.
•
The
birds
flew
north
in
the
spring
.
The
birds
flew
north
in
the
spring
.
•
We
drove
north
for
three
hours
before
stopping
for
lunch
.
We
drove
north
for
three
hours
before
stopping
for
lunch
.
normal
adjective
usual
,
typical
,
or
expected
and
not
strange
•
After
a
week
of
rain
,
it
felt
normal
to
see
the
sun
again
.
After
a
week
of
rain
,
it
felt
normal
to
see
the
sun
again
.
•
In
this
restaurant
,
waiting
ten
minutes
for
your
food
is
perfectly
normal
.
In
this
restaurant
,
waiting
ten
minutes
for
your
food
is
perfectly
normal
.
From
Latin
“
normalis
”,
meaning
"
made
according
to
a
carpenter
’
s
square
,
regular
,
usual
".
noun
the
usual
or
expected
state
of
things
•
After
months
of
repairs
,
the
town
finally
returned
to
normal
.
After
months
of
repairs
,
the
town
finally
returned
to
normal
.
•
For
her
,
waking
up
at
5
a
.
m
.
is
the
normal
,
not
the
exception
.
For
her
,
waking
up
at
5
a
.
m
.
is
the
normal
,
not
the
exception
.
Noun
developed
in
the
late
1800s
from
the
adjective
"
normal
".
northern
adjective
located
in
or
relating
to
the
north
part
of
a
place
,
country
,
or
the
world
•
They
moved
to
a
northern
town
to
enjoy
cooler
summers
.
They
moved
to
a
northern
town
to
enjoy
cooler
summers
.
•
Polar
bears
live
in
the
northern
areas
of
Canada
.
Polar
bears
live
in
the
northern
areas
of
Canada
.
Old
English
‘
norðerne
’,
from
‘
norð
’
meaning
“
north
”
+
‘
-ern
’
adjective
suffix
.
adjective
facing
,
pointing
toward
,
or
moving
in
the
direction
of
the
north
•
Our
tent's
entrance
is
on
the
northern
side
to
catch
the
morning
sun
.
Our
tent's
entrance
is
on
the
northern
side
to
catch
the
morning
sun
.
•
The
sailors
adjusted
the
sails
to
follow
a
northern
course
.
The
sailors
adjusted
the
sails
to
follow
a
northern
course
.
Derived
from
the
adjective
‘
northern
’
meaning
“
toward
the
north
,”
used
for
directions
since
Middle
English
times
.
normally
adverb
usually
or
in
most
situations
•
We
normally
eat
dinner
at
six
o'clock
.
We
normally
eat
dinner
at
six
o'clock
.
•
It
normally
takes
me
half
an
hour
to
walk
to
work
.
It
normally
takes
me
half
an
hour
to
walk
to
work
.
adverb
in
a
regular
,
healthy
,
or
proper
way
•
After
the
repair
,
the
machine
is
functioning
normally
again
.
After
the
repair
,
the
machine
is
functioning
normally
again
.
•
She
could
not
breathe
normally
after
running
up
the
stairs
.
She
could
not
breathe
normally
after
running
up
the
stairs
.
norm
noun
the
usual
or
expected
standard
of
behaviour
,
situation
,
or
amount
•
In
many
cities
,
riding
a
bike
to
work
is
now
the
norm
.
In
many
cities
,
riding
a
bike
to
work
is
now
the
norm
.
•
The
teacher
explained
that
asking
questions
during
class
was
the
norm
and
encouraged
everyone
to
speak
up
.
The
teacher
explained
that
asking
questions
during
class
was
the
norm
and
encouraged
everyone
to
speak
up
.
From
Latin
norma
“
carpenter
’
s
square
,
rule
”,
later
“
standard
,
pattern
”.
noun
a
rule
or
expectation
that
guides
how
people
should
behave
in
a
particular
group
or
society
•
In
that
culture
,
removing
your
shoes
before
entering
a
house
is
a
common
social
norm
.
In
that
culture
,
removing
your
shoes
before
entering
a
house
is
a
common
social
norm
.
•
Whispering
in
libraries
is
a
norm
that
helps
everyone
concentrate
.
Whispering
in
libraries
is
a
norm
that
helps
everyone
concentrate
.
noun
in
mathematics
,
a
function
that
gives
the
length
or
size
of
a
vector
,
matrix
,
or
other
mathematical
object
•
The
professor
asked
the
students
to
calculate
the
Euclidean
norm
of
the
vector
.
The
professor
asked
the
students
to
calculate
the
Euclidean
norm
of
the
vector
.
•
Software
engineers
often
normalize
data
by
dividing
by
the
norm
of
each
vector
.
Software
engineers
often
normalize
data
by
dividing
by
the
norm
of
each
vector
.
ignore
verb
-
ignore
,
ignoring
,
ignores
,
ignored
to
deliberately
pay
no
attention
to
someone
or
something
•
Emma
chose
to
ignore
her
ringing
phone
during
dinner
.
Emma
chose
to
ignore
her
ringing
phone
during
dinner
.
•
The
dog
kept
barking
,
but
I
tried
to
ignore
it
and
keep
reading
.
The
dog
kept
barking
,
but
I
tried
to
ignore
it
and
keep
reading
.
Mid-18th
century
:
from
French
ignorer
‘
not
know
’,
from
Latin
ignorare
‘
not
know
,
disregard
’.
verb
-
ignore
,
ignoring
,
ignores
,
ignored
(
computing
)
to
instruct
a
program
or
system
to
disregard
specific
input
,
errors
,
or
settings
•
Add
a
hashtag
to
ignore
a
line
in
this
configuration
file
.
Add
a
hashtag
to
ignore
a
line
in
this
configuration
file
.
•
The
compiler
will
ignore
any
warnings
with
the
‘
-w
’
flag
enabled
.
The
compiler
will
ignore
any
warnings
with
the
‘
-w
’
flag
enabled
.
Derived
from
the
general
English
verb
‘
ignore
’;
specialized
sense
in
computing
emerged
in
the
late
20th
century
as
software
allowed
users
to
suppress
or
bypass
certain
inputs
.
governor
noun
the
elected
head
of
government
of
a
U
.
S
.
state
,
a
British
overseas
territory
,
or
another
sub-national
region
•
The
governor
signed
the
new
education
bill
into
law
.
The
governor
signed
the
new
education
bill
into
law
.
•
After
the
election
,
María
became
the
first
female
governor
of
her
state
.
After
the
election
,
María
became
the
first
female
governor
of
her
state
.
From
Latin
‘
gubernātor
’
meaning
‘
steersman
,
ruler
’,
via
Old
French
‘
governeor
’.
noun
British
informal
:
a
friendly
or
respectful
way
to
address
or
refer
to
a
man
in
authority
,
an
employer
,
or
sometimes
any
older
man
•
Thanks
for
the
lift
,
governor
!
Thanks
for
the
lift
,
governor
!
•
Excuse
me
,
governor
,
could
you
tell
me
the
time
?
Excuse
me
,
governor
,
could
you
tell
me
the
time
?
A
shortening
and
relaxed
pronunciation
of
the
formal
word
'governor'
that
began
appearing
in
19th-century
London
slang
.
noun
a
mechanical
or
electronic
device
that
automatically
keeps
the
speed
or
pressure
of
a
machine
within
set
limits
•
The
old
steam
engine
has
a
flyball
governor
to
keep
its
speed
steady
.
The
old
steam
engine
has
a
flyball
governor
to
keep
its
speed
steady
.
•
When
the
governor
failed
,
the
machine
began
to
run
too
fast
and
overheated
.
When
the
governor
failed
,
the
machine
began
to
run
too
fast
and
overheated
.
Sense
extended
from
the
idea
of
a
person
who
governs
to
a
mechanism
that
exercises
control
.
honor
noun
deep
respect
for
honesty
and
good
moral
character
•
He
always
acts
with
honor
even
when
no
one
is
watching
.
He
always
acts
with
honor
even
when
no
one
is
watching
.
•
Serving
the
community
is
a
matter
of
honor
for
her
family
.
Serving
the
community
is
a
matter
of
honor
for
her
family
.
from
Anglo-French
‘
honur
’,
from
Latin
‘
honor
’
meaning
‘
esteem
,
dignity
’
verb
to
show
great
respect
or
recognition
to
someone
or
something
•
The
city
will
honor
the
firefighters
with
a
parade
.
The
city
will
honor
the
firefighters
with
a
parade
.
•
We
gathered
to
honor
our
teacher
on
her
retirement
.
We
gathered
to
honor
our
teacher
on
her
retirement
.
from
noun
sense
of
‘
honor
’,
first
used
as
a
verb
in
14th
century
noun
great
respect
and
admiration
for
someone
or
something
•
The
soldiers
saluted
the
flag
to
show
their
deep
honor
.
The
soldiers
saluted
the
flag
to
show
their
deep
honor
.
•
Winning
the
scholarship
was
an
honor
she
never
expected
.
Winning
the
scholarship
was
an
honor
she
never
expected
.
Middle
English
honour
,
from
Old
French
honor
,
from
Latin
honōs
“
esteem
,
dignity
”.
verb
-
honor
,
honoring
,
honors
,
honored
to
show
great
respect
to
someone
or
something
,
or
to
keep
a
promise
or
agreement
•
The
city
will
honor
the
firefighters
with
a
parade
.
The
city
will
honor
the
firefighters
with
a
parade
.
•
Please
honor
your
promise
to
call
me
.
Please
honor
your
promise
to
call
me
.
From
the
noun
honor
;
earliest
verb
use
recorded
in
the
14th
century
.
minority
noun
-
minority
,
minorities
the
smaller
number
or
part
of
a
whole
;
less
than
half
of
the
people
or
things
in
a
group
•
Only
a
minority
of
voters
supported
the
proposal
.
Only
a
minority
of
voters
supported
the
proposal
.
•
A
small
but
vocal
minority
wanted
the
project
delayed
.
A
small
but
vocal
minority
wanted
the
project
delayed
.
noun
-
minority
,
minorities
a
group
of
people
within
a
larger
population
that
differs
in
ethnicity
,
religion
,
language
,
or
another
characteristic
and
is
smaller
in
number
•
The
museum
celebrates
the
culture
of
the
indigenous
minority
living
in
the
region
.
The
museum
celebrates
the
culture
of
the
indigenous
minority
living
in
the
region
.
•
Ethnic
minorities
sometimes
struggle
for
equal
representation
.
Ethnic
minorities
sometimes
struggle
for
equal
representation
.
noun
-
minority
,
minorities
the
period
or
state
of
being
younger
than
the
age
at
which
a
person
is
legally
considered
an
adult
•
He
inherited
the
estate
during
his
minority
,
so
a
guardian
managed
it
.
He
inherited
the
estate
during
his
minority
,
so
a
guardian
managed
it
.
•
The
contract
is
void
because
she
was
in
her
minority
when
she
signed
it
.
The
contract
is
void
because
she
was
in
her
minority
when
she
signed
it
.
enormous
adjective
extremely
large
in
physical
size
,
amount
,
or
number
.
•
The
blue
whale
is
an
enormous
animal
,
stretching
longer
than
a
city
bus
.
The
blue
whale
is
an
enormous
animal
,
stretching
longer
than
a
city
bus
.
•
They
ordered
an
enormous
pizza
that
barely
fit
through
the
doorway
when
it
was
delivered
.
They
ordered
an
enormous
pizza
that
barely
fit
through
the
doorway
when
it
was
delivered
.
From
Late
Latin
enormis
meaning
‘
irregular
,
huge
’,
from
Latin
e-
‘
out
of
’
+
norm-
‘
rule
,
pattern
’.
The
sense
of
‘
very
large
’
developed
in
English
during
the
16th
century
.
adjective
very
great
in
degree
,
intensity
,
or
importance
.
•
She
felt
an
enormous
relief
when
the
exam
was
finally
over
.
She
felt
an
enormous
relief
when
the
exam
was
finally
over
.
•
The
scientist
’
s
discovery
had
an
enormous
impact
on
medical
research
.
The
scientist
’
s
discovery
had
an
enormous
impact
on
medical
research
.
From
Late
Latin
enormis
meaning
‘
irregular
,
huge
’,
later
used
figuratively
for
anything
out
of
the
ordinary
or
exceedingly
great
.
minor
adjective
small
in
size
,
amount
,
or
importance
;
not
serious
or
major
•
Don't
worry
,
it's
just
a
minor
cut
on
your
finger
.
Don't
worry
,
it's
just
a
minor
cut
on
your
finger
.
•
The
mechanic
finished
the
minor
repairs
in
less
than
an
hour
.
The
mechanic
finished
the
minor
repairs
in
less
than
an
hour
.
From
Latin
minor
“
smaller
,
less
,”
the
comparative
of
parvus
“
small
.”
noun
a
person
who
is
younger
than
the
legal
age
of
adulthood
•
Because
Josh
is
a
minor
,
he
cannot
vote
yet
.
Because
Josh
is
a
minor
,
he
cannot
vote
yet
.
•
The
club
requires
any
minor
to
leave
after
10
p
.
m
.
The
club
requires
any
minor
to
leave
after
10
p
.
m
.
Legal
sense
developed
in
Middle
English
from
Latin
minor
meaning
“
younger
.”
noun
a
secondary
subject
that
a
college
or
university
student
studies
in
addition
to
their
main
subject
,
called
a
major
•
Maria
is
majoring
in
biology
and
taking
a
minor
in
psychology
.
Maria
is
majoring
in
biology
and
taking
a
minor
in
psychology
.
•
He
chose
history
as
his
minor
to
complement
his
business
degree
.
He
chose
history
as
his
minor
to
complement
his
business
degree
.
Academic
sense
arose
in
U
.
S
.
universities
in
the
early
20th
century
by
analogy
with
the
existing
term
major
.
adjective
describing
a
musical
key
,
scale
,
or
chord
that
has
a
lowered
third
note
and
often
sounds
sad
or
serious
•
The
composer
wrote
the
whole
symphony
in
D
minor
.
The
composer
wrote
the
whole
symphony
in
D
minor
.
•
I
love
the
haunting
sound
of
a
minor
chord
.
I
love
the
haunting
sound
of
a
minor
chord
.
Applied
to
music
since
the
17th
century
,
contrasting
with
major
.
noun
in
mathematics
,
the
determinant
of
a
smaller
square
matrix
formed
by
deleting
one
row
and
one
column
from
a
larger
matrix
•
To
find
the
inverse
,
calculate
each
minor
of
the
matrix
.
To
find
the
inverse
,
calculate
each
minor
of
the
matrix
.
•
The
professor
asked
us
to
expand
the
determinant
using
its
minor
.
The
professor
asked
us
to
expand
the
determinant
using
its
minor
.
Mathematical
sense
first
recorded
in
the
mid-19th
century
,
from
Latin
minor
“
smaller
.”
donor
noun
a
person
who
freely
gives
money
,
goods
,
or
other
help
to
an
individual
,
group
,
or
cause
•
The
museum
thanked
every
donor
who
contributed
to
the
new
art
wing
.
The
museum
thanked
every
donor
who
contributed
to
the
new
art
wing
.
•
A
single
generous
donor
paid
for
the
village
’
s
clean-water
well
.
A
single
generous
donor
paid
for
the
village
’
s
clean-water
well
.
From
Latin
‘
donator
’
meaning
‘
giver
’,
from
‘
donare
’ “
to
give
”.
noun
a
person
who
gives
part
of
their
body
,
blood
,
or
other
biological
material
to
help
someone
else
•
After
the
accident
,
the
patient
survived
thanks
to
a
liver
donor
.
After
the
accident
,
the
patient
survived
thanks
to
a
liver
donor
.
•
Blood
banks
encourage
regular
donors
to
give
every
eight
weeks
.
Blood
banks
encourage
regular
donors
to
give
every
eight
weeks
.
Same
origin
as
sense
1
;
specialized
medical
use
emerged
in
the
20th
century
.
noun
in
science
,
an
atom
,
molecule
,
or
material
that
gives
electrons
,
protons
,
or
energy
to
another
•
In
a
semiconductor
,
a
phosphorus
atom
acts
as
an
electron
donor
.
In
a
semiconductor
,
a
phosphorus
atom
acts
as
an
electron
donor
.
•
Hydrogen
chloride
is
a
proton
donor
in
acid–base
reactions
.
Hydrogen
chloride
is
a
proton
donor
in
acid–base
reactions
.
Technical
sense
extended
from
the
general
meaning
of
“
giver
”
to
particles
and
molecules
in
the
late
19th
century
.