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.

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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

How to pronounce neither?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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. 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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