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Definition of either-or - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
decisioninvolving a choice between two distinct options
- The either-or nature of the decision made it difficult.
- The proposal was an either-or scenario.
- She faced an either-or choice between career and family.
Origin of either-or
English, either (one) + or (other)
Terms with either-or included in their meaning
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time
two o'clock, either a.m. or p.m
pair
either of two similar or closely related objects
state
either deceased or living without preference
nature appreciation
person who loves nature, either for enjoyment or environmental care
repeat action
do something again, either differently or from the start
digital information
unit of digital information, either 0 or 1
end of scale
either end of a scale or range
conflict
person or nation not supporting either side in a conflict
liquid or emotion
completely full, either with liquid or strong feeling
uncertainty
happening either by chance or intentionally
finished state
finished completely, either thoroughly or fully resolved
gambling term
gamble to either double the stakes or lose everything
resistance
refuse to give in, either physically or in beliefs
food
kernels of maize, either frozen or canned
self-focus
excessive focus on oneself, either in love or attention
not polished
not fully polished, either lacking refinement or unfinished
statement type
pertaining to a statement that can be either correct or incorrect
many layers
having several layers, either physical or metaphorical
animal partner
either of a pair of animals or birds that breed together
quick action
act without delay, either moving faster or beginning a task
process
stopping something from continuing, either for a while or forever
extremes
situation with either too much or too little
medical
illness from lead in the body, either slowly or suddenly
exclusion
express not belonging to either of two options or categories
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- French:binaire, ...
- German:entweder-oder, ...
- Italian:aut-aut, ...
- Spanish:binario, ...
- Portuguese:aut-aut, ...
- Chinese:非此即彼, ...
- Japanese:二者択一の, ...
- Arabic:إِمّا أَو, ...
- Hebrew:שֶׁל אוֹ אוֹ, ...
- Russian:альтернативный, ...
- Ukrainian:альтернативний, ...
- Hindi:द्विविध, ...
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