[nɒt], (Adverb)

Definitions:
- used with an auxiliary verb or ‘be’ to form the negative
(e.g: he would not say)

- used as a short substitute for a negative clause
(e.g: maybe I'll regret it, but I hope not)

- used to express the negative of other words
(e.g: not a single attempt was made)

- used in understatements to suggest that the opposite of a following word or phrase is true
(e.g: the not too distant future)


Phrases:
- not a thing
- not at all
- not but what
- not that

Origin:
Middle English: contraction of the adverb nought

[nɒt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a Boolean operator with only one variable that has the value one when the variable is zero and vice versa


Phrases:
- not a thing
- not at all
- not but what
- not that

Origin:
Middle English: contraction of the adverb nought

[nɒt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of paper) not hot-pressed, and having a slightly textured surface


Phrases:
- not a thing
- not at all
- not but what
- not that

Origin:
Middle English: contraction of the adverb nought