nand

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noun

A binary operator composite of NOT AND; negation of AND function.

Opposite
AND
OriginHindi नंद →
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Meanings

nand1

noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of NAND.

NAND2

nounNAND (plural NANDs)

plural NANDs

  1. human sciencesA binary operator composite of NOT AND; negation of AND function.

    The associativity of OR and AND is not at all obvious. It is tempting to assume that because OR and AND are commutative that they must be associative also. This is not the case, however, and some commutative Boolean operators are not associative. Examples include NAND and NOR.

    2022 August 4, William Bahn, “Boolean Algebra Laws—Delving Into Boolean Identities”, in All About Circuits

Nand3

proper nounNand (plural Nands)

plural Nands

  1. A surname from Hindi.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
AND

Origin

NAND · noun

Blend of NOT + AND, by analogy with NOR reinterpreted as NOT + OR or negation + OR

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Nand · proper noun

  1. Hindiनंद
  2. EnglishNand

Borrowed from Hindi नंद (nand). This surname is mostly found in Uttar Pradesh.

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Translations

Catalan NAND
  • NANDbinary operator
Esperanto malkaj
  • malkajbinary operator
Finnish EI-JA, JA-EI
  • EI-JAbinary operator
  • JA-EIbinary operator
  • see also eikäbinary operator
French NON-ET
  • NON-ETbinary operator
Japanese NAND (nando), 否定論理積
  • NAND (nando)binary operator
  • 否定論理積 (hitei ronriseki)binary operator
Malay TAK-DAN
  • TAK-DANbinary operator
Romanian NAND, ȘI NEGAT
  • NANDbinary operator
  • ȘI NEGATbinary operator

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

DannnDNA
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APA

nand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nand

MLA

“nand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nand. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nand,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nand.

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