Definitions for Either
ˈi ðər, ˈaɪ ðər; ˈi ðər; ˈni ðər; ˈaɪ ðər; ˈnaɪ ðər; aɪEither

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. either(adverb)

   after a negative statement used as an intensive meaning something like `likewise' or `also'

   "he isn't stupid, but he isn't exactly a genius either"; "I don't know either"; "if you don't order dessert I won't either"

Wiktionary(3.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. either(Adverb)

   as well

   I don't like him and I don't like her either.

   Etymology: æghwæþer, from West , ultimately corresponding to ay + whether

2. either(Pronoun)

   Both, each of two (people or things).

   Etymology: æghwæþer, from West , ultimately corresponding to ay + whether

3. either(Pronoun)

   One or other of two people or things.

   Etymology: æghwæþer, from West , ultimately corresponding to ay + whether

4. either(Conjunction)

   Introduces the first of two options, the second of which is introduced by "or".

   Either you eat your dinner or you go to your room.

   Etymology: æghwæþer, from West , ultimately corresponding to ay + whether

Webster Dictionary(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Either

   one of two; the one or the other; -- properly used of two things, but sometimes of a larger number, for any one

   Etymology: [OE. either, aither, AS. ger, ghwer (akin to OHG. ogiwedar, MHG. iegeweder); + ge + hwer whether. See Each, and Whether, and cf. Or, conj.]

2. Either

   each of two; the one and the other; both; -- formerly, also, each of any number

   Etymology: [OE. either, aither, AS. ger, ghwer (akin to OHG. ogiwedar, MHG. iegeweder); + ge + hwer whether. See Each, and Whether, and cf. Or, conj.]

3. Either

   precedes two, or more, coordinate words or phrases, and is introductory to an alternative. It is correlative to or

   Etymology: [OE. either, aither, AS. ger, ghwer (akin to OHG. ogiwedar, MHG. iegeweder); + ge + hwer whether. See Each, and Whether, and cf. Or, conj.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Either

   ē′thėr, or ī′thėr, adj. or pron. the one or the other: one of two: each of two.—conj. correlative to or: (B.) or. [A.S. ǽgðer, a contr. of ǽghthwæðer=á, aye, the pfx. ge-, and hwæther, the mod. whether. See also Each.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. either

   A choice.

   Either of them were happy to go to football training.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 11, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Either' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #427

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Either' in Written Corpus Frequency: #463

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Either' in Adverbs Frequency: #59

Anagrams for Either »

1. theire

How to pronounce Either?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Either in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Either in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Either in a Sentence

1. Turan Kislakci:

   It should have been today that he had his (official) papers -- this week -- either today or next Sunday he was planning to get married. But this never happened.

2. Sophocles:

   I have nothing but contempt for the kind of governor who is afraid, for whatever reason, to follow the course that he knows is best for the State and as for the man who sets private friendship above the public welfare - I have no use for him either.

3. Kellie Maloney:

   I do remember thinking I had three choices - either accept how I felt, beat it, or let it kill me.

4. President Tayyip Erdogan:

   Sooner or later the United States of America will make a choice. Either Turkey or FETO.

5. Joe Mendoza:

   I think a detective would probably present it to a DA, but a grand jury is not out of play either.

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