What does neither mean?
Definitions for neither
ˈni ðər, ˈnaɪ-nei·ther
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word neither.
Princeton's WordNet
neither(adj)
not either; not one or the other
Wiktionary
neither(Adverb)
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.
neither(Pronoun)
not either one
... because neither is correct.
Etymology: Alteration (after either) of nauther, from nawþer, contraction of nahwæþer, corresponding to no + whether.
neither(Conjunction)
not either (used with nor)
Etymology: Alteration (after either) of nauther, from nawþer, contraction of nahwæþer, corresponding to no + whether.
Webster Dictionary
Neither(adj)
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.]
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.]
Freebase
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.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'neither' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1892
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'neither' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3195
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'neither' in Adverbs Frequency: #163
Anagrams for neither »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of neither in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of neither in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of neither in a Sentence
Here is the answer which I will give to President Roosevelt... We shall not fail or falter we shall not weaken or tire. Neither the sudden shock of battle nor the long-drawn trials of vigilance and exertion will wear us down. Give us the tools and we will finish the job.
Iranian Americans — of all faiths — were relieved to see that no Americans were harmed by Iran's missile strikes, so, I remain hopeful that the leaders of America and Iran will heed the call of their people who believe that war is neither necessary nor inevitable.
The rate (which results from the algorithm) means that neither zloty nor foreign currency borrowers are privileged against each others.
Thomas Jefferson, Notes on the State of Virginia, 1781-82:
The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.
Whereas the insufficiency of a love neither sustained nor supreme cannot be ignored, the same should not be taken as cause to avoid one’s total spiritual contractual engagement to this world.
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Translations for neither
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- لا أحد, ولا, لا... ولا..., لا هذا ولا ذاكArabic
- никой, нито, нито единBulgarian
- ivezBreton
- žádný, ani X ani YCzech
- hverkenDanish
- keines, keiner, keine, wederGerman
- κανενα απο τα δυοGreek
- nekEsperanto
- ni, ninguno, tampocoSpanish
- هیچ یکPersian
- ei kumpikaan, -kaan, eikäFinnish
- [[aucun]] [[des]] [[deux]], non plus, aucunFrench
- aon chuid, cha mhò, dara cuidScottish Gaelic
- भी नहीं, नHindi
- egyik semHungarian
- ոչArmenian
- juga tidakIndonesian
- hvorki X né YIcelandic
- neanche, manco, nessuno, né, nemmeno, neppureItalian
- לא זה ולא זהHebrew
- [[どちら]][[も]]…[[ない]], どちらもJapanese
- არც, არცერთიGeorgian
- nec X nec YLatin
- neviens, neLatvian
- evenmin, [[geen]] [[van]] [[beide]], ook niet, geen van beideDutch
- korkjeNorwegian Nynorsk
- hverken, verken, ingen avNorwegian
- ani X, ani Y, też nie, żaden, aniPolish
- nem, tampouco, [[nenhum]] ([[dos]] [[dois]])Portuguese
- niciRomanian
- также не, ничто, ни один, никто, ни тот, ни другойRussian
- ni, nitiSerbo-Croatian
- asnjëAlbanian
- ingen av, ingendera, inte heller, ingen av demSwedish
- жоденUkrainian
- ניטYiddish
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