Definitions for neither
ˈni ðər, ˈnaɪ-nei·ther

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. neither(adj)

   not either; not one or the other

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1. neither(Adverb)

   similarly not

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

2. neither(Pronoun)

   not either one

   ... because neither is correct.

3. neither(Conjunction)

   not either (used with nor)

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

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Neither(adj)

   not either; not the one or the other

2. Neither

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

Origin: [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

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. William Shakespeare:

   'Tis neither here nor there.

2. Charles Haddon Spurgeon:

   Of two evils choose neither.

3. Wang Man:

   Neither should constitute a crime.

4. Book of Proverbs:

   Give me neither poverty nor riches.

5. Jennifer Hulsey:

   He’s not perfect, but neither am I.

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