Definitions for Neither
ˈni ðər, ˈnaɪ-Nei·ther

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1. neitheradjective

   not either; not one or the other

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1. neitheradverb

   similarly not

   Just as you would not correct it, neither would I.

   Etymology: Alteration (after either) of nauther, from nawþer, contraction of nahwæþer, corresponding to no + whether.

2. neitherpronoun

   not either one

   ... because neither is correct.

   Etymology: Alteration (after either) of nauther, from nawþer, contraction of nahwæþer, corresponding to no + whether.

3. neitherconjunction

   not either (used with nor)

   Etymology: Alteration (after either) of nauther, from nawþer, contraction of nahwæþer, corresponding to no + whether.

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1. Neitheradjective

   not either; not the one or the other

   Etymology: [OE. neither, nother, nouther, AS. nwer, nhwaeer; n never, not + hwaeer whether. The word has followed the form of either. See No, and Whether, and cf. Neuter, Nor.]

2. Neither

   not either; generally used to introduce the first of two or more coordinate clauses of which those that follow begin with nor

   Etymology: [OE. neither, nother, nouther, AS. nwer, nhwaeer; n never, not + hwaeer whether. The word has followed the form of either. See No, and Whether, and cf. Neuter, Nor.]

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1. Neither

   Neither is the only opera by Morton Feldman, dating from 1977. The libretto consists of a 56-line poem by Samuel Beckett. Beckett and Feldman had met in Berlin in 1976, with plans for a collaboration for Rome Opera. Beckett told Feldman that he himself did not like opera, and Feldman had agreed with Beckett's sentiment. The work is for a soprano soloist and chamber orchestra. It could more properly be called a monodrama, but given Feldman's own disdain for opera, it can be described as an anti-opera.

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1. Neither

   nē′thėr, or nī′thėr, adj. and pron. not either.—conj. not either: and not: nor yet.—adv. not at all: in no case. [A.S. náther, náwther, abbrev. of náhwæther—ne, not, áhwæther, áwther, either.]

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1. neither

   Song lyrics by neither -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by neither on the Lyrics.com website.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Neither' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1892

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Neither' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3195

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Neither' in Adverbs Frequency: #163

Anagrams for Neither »

1. therein

How to pronounce Neither?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say Neither in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Neither in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Neither in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Neither in a Sentence

1. Gerbert Fagradyan:

   No one trusts [Putin] and neither do the Russian nation at all, a lot of people are dying here and not only the army, not the military sphere, but also the women and the small kids… They just shoot everyone. They kill, they kill innocent people here.

2. Francis Quarles:

   If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the proud heart, as it loves none but itself, is beloved of none but itself. Humility enforces where neither virtue, nor strength, nor reason can prevail.

3. cy okafor:

   change can be neither positive or negative

4. Amy Klobuchar:

   I'd guess neither of them wants to alienate Biden supporters.

5. Tom Roseen:

   The Federal Reserve's dovish tone in its March meeting minutes along with tame wage growth numbers and news that the IMF lowered its outlook for global economic growth to 3.3% for 2019 were boons for longer-dated bond securities, investors were betting that neither the Fed nor other central banks were likely to hike rates anytime soon.

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