no
 I. no1 (nō)adv.
1. Used to express refusal, denial, disbelief, emphasis, or disagreement:
No, I'm not going. No, you're wrong.
2. Not at all; not by any degree. Often used with the comparative:
no better; no more.
3. Not:
whether or no.n. pl. noes (nōz)
1. A negative response; a denial or refusal:
The proposal produced only noes.
2. A negative vote or voter.interj.
Used to express strong refusal, doubt, or disbelief. [Middle English, from Old English nā: ne, not; See ne in Indo-European Roots +ā, ever; See aiw- in Indo-European Roots.] II. no2 (nō)adj.
1. Not any; not one; not a:
No cookies are left.
2. Not at all; not close to being:
He is no child.
3. Hardly any:
got there in no time flat.
See Usage Note at nor1. [Middle English, variant of non, from Old English nān, none : ne, not; See ne in Indo-European Roots + ān, one; see one.]
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