What does either mean?
Definitions for either
ˈi ðər, ˈaɪ ðər; ˈi ðər; ˈni ðər; ˈaɪ ðər; ˈnaɪ ðər; aɪei·ther
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word either.
Princeton's WordNet
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
either(Adverb)
as well
I don't like him and I don't like her either.
either(Pronoun)
Both, each of two (people or things).
either(Pronoun)
One or other of two people or things.
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.
Origin: æghwæþer, from West , ultimately corresponding to ay + whether
Webster Dictionary
Either
one of two; the one or the other; -- properly used of two things, but sometimes of a larger number, for any one
Either
each of two; the one and the other; both; -- formerly, also, each of any number
Either
precedes two, or more, coordinate words or phrases, and is introductory to an alternative. It is correlative to or
Origin: [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
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.]
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'either' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #427
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'either' in Written Corpus Frequency: #463
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'either' in Adverbs Frequency: #59
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of either in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of either in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Sample Sentences & Example Usage
It's very sad either way.
That's not happening either.
You either LIVE or you THINK!”
Either you have it or you are out.
Either war is obsolete or men are.
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Translations for either
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- واحد من إثنين, أي, كذلك, أيضًا, إما...أو..., إماArabic
- един или друг, или, всеки, същоBulgarian
- tampocCatalan, Valencian
- buďCzech
- entweder, beide, auchGerman
- cada, cualquiera de los dos, tampoco, uno u otro, o, ya seaSpanish
- mõlemad, samuti, kas, kumbEstonian
- -kään, joko, jompikumpi, molemmat, kumpikin, myöskäänFinnish
- antin ... ellaFaroese
- non plus, ou, l'un ou l'autre, chaque, soitFrench
- ach oireadIrish
- aon chuid, an dara cuidScottish Gaelic
- vagyHungarian
- nemmeno, oppure, o, neanche, l'uno o l'altro, ciascuno, neppureItalian
- どちらかJapanese
- enten, beggeNorwegian
- of, hetzij, ofwel, ook, beideDutch
- albo, też nie, którykolwiek, ani, obojętnie który, obaPolish
- يا, لا, دواړهPashto, Pushto
- ou, ambos, tampouco, [[também]] [[não]]Portuguese
- oricare, amândoi, fiecare, niciRomanian
- любой, каждый, один из двух, также не, либо, илиRussian
- buď, aleboSlovak
- endera, antingen, båda, heller, vilken som, eller, varderaSwedish
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