neither
Not one of two; not either; not one or the other.
Determiner 1 meaning
Not one of two; not either; not one or the other.
“Neither definition seems correct.”
Conjunction 1 meaning
Not either (used with nor).
“Neither you nor I likes it.”
Pronoun 1 meaning
Not either one of two.
“I’ve tried on both shirts, but neither fits properly.”
Adverb 1 meaning
Similarly not.
“Just as you would not correct it, neither would I.”
Etymology
Alteration (after either) of nauther, from Middle English neiþer, from Old English nāwþer, contraction of nāhwæþer, corresponding to no + whether. Compare Latin neuter (“neither”). By surface analysis, not + either.
NEITHER at a glance
NEITHER has 7 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (N 1 + E 1 + I 1 + T 1 + H 4 + E 1 + R 1) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,721 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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