Definition of not:
(v) :
negates the meaning of the modified verb
"I may be many things, but I am not a crook."
(conjunction) :
indicates that the first term is the proper object, as opposed to the second
"I wanted a plate of shrimp, not a bucket of chicken."
"I really like hanging out with my little brother watching Barney ... not!"
(n) :
Unary logical function
NOT, true if input is false, or a gate implementing that negation function
"you need a not there to conform with the negative logic of the memory chip."
Definition of not:
(v) :
negates the meaning of the modified verb
"I may be many things, but I am not a crook."
(conjunction) :
indicates that the first term is the proper object, as opposed to the second
"I wanted a plate of shrimp, not a bucket of chicken."
"I really like hanging out with my little brother watching Barney ... not!"
(n) :
Unary logical function
NOT, true if input is false, or a gate implementing that negation function
"you need a not there to conform with the negative logic of the memory chip."