NO (noes)

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Irregular inflected form: noes   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does No mean? 

• NO (noun)
  The noun NO has 2 senses:

1. a negative

2. a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known

  Familiarity information: NO used as a noun is rare.

• NO (adjective)
  The adjective NO has 1 sense:

1. (quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of

  Familiarity information: NO used as an adjective is very rare.

• NO (adverb)
  The adverb NO has 3 senses:

1. referring to the degree to which a certain quality is present

2. not in any degree or manner; not at all

3. used to express refusal or denial or disagreement etc or especially to emphasize a negative statement

  Familiarity information: NO used as an adverb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NO (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A negative

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Context example:

his no was loud and clear

Hypernyms ("no" is a kind of...):

negative (a reply of denial)

Antonym:

yes (an affirmative)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

atomic number 102; No; nobelium

Hypernyms ("No" is a kind of...):

chemical element; element (any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter)

• NO (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of

Context example:

I'll get you there in no time

Similar:

nary ((used with singular count nouns) colloquial for 'not a' or 'not one' or 'never a')

none (not any)

zero (having no measurable or otherwise determinable value)

Antonym:

all ((quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class)

some ((quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity)

• NO (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Referring to the degree to which a certain quality is present

Synonyms:

no; no more

Context example:

he was no heavier than a child

Sense 2

Meaning:

Not in any degree or manner; not at all

Context example:

he is no better today

Sense 3

Meaning:

Used to express refusal or denial or disagreement etc or especially to emphasize a negative statement

Context example:

no, you are wrong

 Context examples 

“I’ll run down an’ tyke a look over my kit, if you’ve no objections, sir, to wearin’ my things.”

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

Predominant cell is a polymorphonuclear leukocyte and there is little or no fibrosis (scarring).

(Abscess of the Mouse Mammary Gland, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)

No one knows exactly what causes acne.

(Acne, NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

So far as I can see, I have no choice.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

If she does not love your Majesty, there is no reason why she should interfere with your Majesty’s plan.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

No specification is provided for localization.

(Acute Myocardial Infarction by ECG Finding, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

There is no evidence of submucosal invasion.

(Adenoma of the Colon with Intramucosal Adenocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

There is no history of prior cytotoxic therapy for an unrelated disorder, and there is absence of the cytogenetic abnormalities that are present in acute myeloid leukemia with recurrent genetic abnormalities.

(Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Myelodysplasia-Related Changes, NCI Thesaurus)

“There must be no mistake,” said Holmes, looking round at him.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Once they are firing at full capacity, the thrusters can do no more to keep Cassini stably pointed, and the spacecraft will begin to tumble.

(Cassini Spacecraft Makes Its Final Approach to Saturn, NASA)