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<HTML> <HEAD><TITLE>DICTIONARY: note - not-for-profit</TITLE></HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <A HREF="a.dic">A</A> <A HREF="b.dic">B</A> <A HREF="c.dic">C</A> <A HREF="d.dic">D</A> <A HREF="e.dic">E</A> <A HREF="f.dic">F</A> <A HREF="g.dic">G</A> <A HREF="h.dic">H</A> <A HREF="i.dic">I</A> <A HREF="j.dic">J</A> <A HREF="k.dic">K</A> <A HREF="l.dic">L</A> <A HREF="m.dic">M</A> <A HREF="n.dic">N</A> <A HREF="o.dic">O</A> <A HREF="p.dic">P</A> <A HREF="q.dic">Q</A> <A HREF="r.dic">R</A> <A HREF="s.dic">S</A> <A HREF="t.dic">T</A> <A HREF="u.dic">U</A> <A HREF="v.dic">V</A> <A HREF="w.dic">W</A> <A HREF="x.dic">X</A> <A HREF="y.dic">Y</A> <A HREF="z.dic">Z</A> <A NAME="note"> note, noun, verb, noted, noting.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun 1. a short sentence, a phrase, or a single word written down to remind one of something, such as what was in a book, a speech, or an agreement. Ex. Her notes helped her remember what the speaker said. <DD> 2. notice; heed; observation. Ex. Give careful note to his words. A streaming flight of wild geese ... gave note of the waning year (Washington Irving). <DD> 3. a comment, remark, or piece of information added concerning a word, or a passage in a book, often to help pupils in studying a book. Ex. A footnote is a note at the bottom of the page about something on the page. See the note below. Her chemistry book has many helpful notes at the back. <DD> 4a. a very short letter. Ex. a note of thanks. Drop me a note when you arrive. <DD> b. any short written instruction, list, or reminder. Ex. a note to the milkman. <DD> 5. a letter from one government to another; diplomatic or official communication in writing. Ex. England sent a note of protest to France. <DD> 6. a single musical sound. Ex. a sudden shrill note from the clarinet. Sing this note for me. <DD> 7. (Music.) <DD> a. the written sign to show the pitch and length of a sound. Pitch is indicated by the position of a note on a staff and duration by its appearance. <DD> b. a black or white key of a piano or other instrument. Ex. to strike the wrong note. <DD> 8. a song or call of a bird. Ex. the robin's cheerful note. <DD> 9. a song; melody; tune. Ex. The pealing anthem swells the note of praise (Thomas Gray). <DD> 10. (Figurative.) a significant tone, sound, or way of expression. Ex. There was a note of anxiety in her voice. <DD> 11. (Figurative.) a sign, token, or proof of genuineness; characteristic or distinguishing feature. Ex. His writing displays the note of scholarship. (SYN) mark, symbol, character. <DD> 12. true importance; greatness; fame; distinction; consequence. (SYN) repute, significance. <DD> 13. a written promise to pay a certain sum of money at a certain time; promisory note. Ex. The note showed that his loan is due on March 15. <DD> 14. a certificate of a government or bank passing current as money; piece of paper money; bank note. <DD> 15. a mark or sign, as of punctuation, used in writing or printing. <DD>v.t. 1. to write down as a thing to be remembered. Ex. Our class notes the weather daily on a chart. Write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come (Isaiah 30:8). (SYN) record. <DD> 2. to give attention to; observe; notice. Ex. Now note what I do next. Note the sly smile on his face. (SYN) regard, perceive. <DD> 3. to mention especially; dwell on; emphasize. <DD> 4. to indicate; signify; denote. <DD> 5. to furnish with notes or annotations; annotate. <DD> 6. to set down in or furnish with musical notes. expr. compare notes, to exchange ideas or opinions. Ex. Everybody put questions to everybody, and all compared notes (Charles Reade). expr. make a note of, to write down as something to be remembered. Ex. I must make a note of that. expr. of note, <DD> a. that is important, great, or notable. Ex. Washington is a person of note. <DD> b. of being noticed. Ex. The manner in which these statutes were interpreted is worthy of note (Law Quarterly Review). expr. strike the right note, to say or do something suitable. Ex. The mediator struck the right note in his dealings with the union. expr. take note of, to take notice of; give attention to; observe. Ex. No one took any note of my leaving. expr. take notes, to write down things to be remembered. Ex. Mr. L ______ I was so kind as to accede to my desire that he would take notes of all that occurred (Edgar Allan Poe). noun noter. </DL> <A NAME="notebook"> notebook, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a book in which to write notes of things to be learned or remembered. Ex. a loose-leaf notebook. <DD> 2. a book for the registering of promissory notes. </DL> <A NAME="notebookcomputer"> notebook computer,<DL COMPACT><DD> a portable computer that is about the size of a notebook. Ex. The company describes both models as "notebook" computers, ... Judged as lightweight laptops, though, the new ... models are very impressive (New York Times). </DL> <A NAME="notecase"> note-case, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Especially British.) a billfold. </DL> <A NAME="noted"> noted, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> well-known; specially noticed; famous. Ex. Samson was noted for his strength. Kipling is a noted author. (SYN) renowned, celebrated, distinguished, conspicuous. adv. notedly. noun notedness. </DL> <A NAME="noteholder"> noteholder, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a holder of notes issued by a business company for temporary financing. Ex. The fair's obligations to its noteholders might not be met in full (Robert Alden). </DL> <A NAME="noteless"> noteless, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. without note; undistinguished; unnoticed. <DD> 2. =unmusical. <DD> 3. =voiceless. </DL> <A NAME="notelet"> notelet, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a short note. </DL> <A NAME="noteofhand"> note of hand, =promissory note.</DL> <A NAME="notepad"> notepad, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a pad of paper for writing down notes. </DL> <A NAME="notepaper"> note paper,<DL COMPACT><DD> paper used for writing letters. </DL> <A NAME="noteshaver"> note shaver,<DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S. Slang.) a speculator who buys financial papers or notes at an excessive discount. </DL> <A NAME="notespayable"> notes payable,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. current liabilities in the form of promissory notes given to creditors. <DD> 2. a record of this. </DL> <A NAME="notesreceivable"> notes receivable,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. current assets in the form of promissory notes presented to debtors. <DD> 2. a record of this. </DL> <A NAME="noteverbale"> note verbale,<DL COMPACT><DD> (French.) <DD> 1. a diplomatic message written in the third person and sent unsigned. A note verbale is more formal than an aide-memoire but less so than a note. <DD> 2. (literally) verbal note. </DL> <A NAME="noteworthy"> noteworthy, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> worthy of notice; remarkable; notable. Ex. The first flight across the Atlantic was a noteworthy achievement. (SYN) extraordinary. adv. noteworthily. noun noteworthiness. </DL> <A NAME="notforprofit"> not-for-profit, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S.) not organized to make profit; nonprofit. Ex. The New York Landmarks Conservancy [is] a not-for-profit organization that preserves and reuses buildings of architectural and/or historical significance (New Yorker). </DL> <A HREF="nothing.dic">NEXT</A>