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
neitheradjective
not either; not one or the other
Wiktionary
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.
neitherpronoun
not either one
... because neither is correct.
Etymology: Alteration (after either) of nauther, from nawþer, contraction of nahwæþer, corresponding to no + whether.
neitherconjunction
not either (used with nor)
Etymology: Alteration (after either) of nauther, from nawþer, contraction of nahwæþer, corresponding to no + whether.
Webster Dictionary
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.]
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
Cowardice asks the question - is it safe? Vanity asks the question - is it popular? Expediency asks the question - is it political? But conscience asks the question - is it right? There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, popular, or political; but because it is right.
I can neither confirm, deny, or otherwise comment.
The said statement about the report on the inquiry into the 2018-2022 Fifa World Cup bidding process does not constitute a decision and as such is neither legally binding nor appealable, michael Garcia has just received the decision and is reviewing it.
Acting Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu:
We would neither allow Turkey to face a fait accompli nor would we plunge it into an adventure.
Woman's natural and significant task, lies upon a moral imperative, to nourish and educate children for a sober and disciplined generation; but most women became involved in their legal rights, out of that obligation. Consequently, they face the collapse of both ways, neither having the rights nor a moral imperative; thus, they stand on an awkward stage.
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- لا... ولا..., ولا, لا أحد, لا هذا ولا ذاكArabic
- нито, нито един, никойBulgarian
- ivezBreton
- žádný, ani X ani YCzech
- hverkenDanish
- keine, weder, keiner, keinesGerman
- κανενα απο τα δυοGreek
- nekEsperanto
- ni, tampoco, ningunoSpanish
- هیچ یکPersian
- -kaan, eikä, ei kumpikaanFinnish
- [[aucun]] [[des]] [[deux]], non plus, aucunFrench
- dara cuid, cha mhò, aon chuidScottish Gaelic
- भी नहीं, नHindi
- egyik semHungarian
- ոչArmenian
- juga tidakIndonesian
- hvorki X né YIcelandic
- né, manco, nessuno, neanche, neppure, nemmenoItalian
- לא זה ולא זהHebrew
- [[どちら]][[も]]…[[ない]], どちらもJapanese
- არც, არცერთიGeorgian
- nec X nec YLatin
- ne, neviensLatvian
- evenmin, geen van beide, ook niet, [[geen]] [[van]] [[beide]]Dutch
- korkjeNorwegian Nynorsk
- verken, hverken, ingen avNorwegian
- ani X, ani Y, też nie, żaden, aniPolish
- [[nenhum]] ([[dos]] [[dois]]), nem, tampoucoPortuguese
- niciRomanian
- ни один, ни тот, ни другой, никто, ничто, также неRussian
- niti, niSerbo-Croatian
- asnjëAlbanian
- ingen av, inte heller, ingendera, ingen av demSwedish
- hiç biriTurkish
- жоденUkrainian
- cũng khôngVietnamese
- ניטYiddish
- 兩者都不Chinese
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