Nor vs. Or

By Jaxson

  • Nor (conjunction)

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

    “Nor did I stop to think, but ran.”

  • Nor (conjunction)

    A function word introducing each except the first term or series, indicating none of them is true.

    “I am neither hungry nor thirsty nor tired.”

  • Nor (conjunction)

    Used to introduce a further negative statement.

    “The struggle didn’t end, nor was it any less diminished.”

  • Nor (conjunction)

    Than.

    “He’s no better nor you.”

  • Or (conjunction)

    Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the “inclusive or.” The “exclusive or” is formed by “either{{…}}or”.

  • Or (conjunction)

    Logical union of two sets of values. There are two forms, an exclusive or and an inclusive or.

  • Or (conjunction)

    Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities.

  • Or (conjunction)

    Otherwise; a consequence of the condition that the previous is false

    “It’s raining! Come inside or you’ll catch a cold!”

  • Or (conjunction)

    Connects two equivalent names.

    “the country Myanmar or Burma”

  • Or (noun)

    alternative form of OR

  • Or (noun)

    The gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.

  • Or (adjective)

    Of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.

  • Or (adverb)

    Early (on).

  • Or (adverb)

    Earlier, previously.

  • Or (preposition)

    Before; ere.

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