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I think the easiest application to help people understand what quorum sensing is and why it's important to study is to tell them that if we could make the bacteria either deaf or mute, we could create new antibiotics.
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Meaning of "either" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EITHER

Old English ǣgther, short for ǣghwæther each of two; related to Old Frisian ēider, Old High German ēogihweder.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EITHER

either  [ˈaɪðə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EITHER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Either can act as an adverb and a determiner.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

The determinant is a modifier that provides context to the noun, often in terms of quantity and possession.

WHAT DOES EITHER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Either/Or (disambiguation)

Either/Or is an influential book by philosopher Søren Kierkegaard. Either/Or and related terms may also refer to: ▪ Either/Or, music by Elliott Smith ▪ Either/Or, a comedy game show ▪ either...or and neither...nor, examples of correlative conjunctions in English ▪ Logical disjunction, the logical meaning of "either... or... or both" ▪ Exclusive or, the logical meaning of "either... or... but not both" ▪ Either-or fallacy, another name for false dilemma ▪ Either–or topology, a structure in mathematics...

Definition of either in the English dictionary

The first definition of either in the dictionary is one or the other. Other definition of either is both one and the other. Either is also used preceding two or more possibilities joined by "or".

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EITHER


anywhither
ˈenɪˌwɪðə
bather
ˈbeɪðə
blither
ˈblɪðə
dither
ˈdɪðə
elsewhither
ˈɛlsˌwɪðə
everywhither
ˈevrɪˌwɪðə
hither
ˈhɪðə
moither
ˈmɔɪðə
neither
ˈnaɪðə
nither
ˈnaɪðə
nowhither
ˈnəʊˌwɪðə
scyther
ˈsaɪðə
slither
ˈslɪðə
somewhither
ˈsʌmˌwɪðə
sunbather
ˈsʌnbeɪðə
thither
ˈðɪðə
tither
ˈtaɪðə
whither
ˈwɪðə
wither
ˈwɪðə
zither
ˈzɪðə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EITHER

eirenic
eirenical
eirenically
eirenicon
EIS
eisegeses
eisegesis
eisel
Eisenach
Eisenhower
Eisenstadt
Eisenstaedt
Eisenstein
eish
Eisk
eisteddfod
eisteddfodau
eisteddfodic
eiswein
either-or

WORDS THAT END LIKE EITHER

another
brother
cither
come-hither
each other
faither
father
further
hither and thither
ither
leather
mither
mother
or other
other
rather
swither
the other
together
writher

Synonyms and antonyms of either in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «either» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EITHER

Find out the translation of either to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of either from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «either» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

任一
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tampoco
570 millions of speakers

English

either
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

या तो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فَوْقَ ذَلِك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

также
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tampouco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পারেন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

non plus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sama ada
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ebenso
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

・・・もまた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

...도 또한 ...아니다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Salah siji
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hoặc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒன்று
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एकतर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nemmeno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

również
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

також
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nici
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ούτε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

óf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

antingen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

heller
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of either

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EITHER»

The term «either» is very widely used and occupies the 1.744 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of either
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «either».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EITHER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «either» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «either» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about either

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10 QUOTES WITH «EITHER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word either.
1
John Adams
Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than either aristocracy or monarchy. Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide.
2
John Bachman
I never found either this or the Northern Shrike return to such prey for food. I have seen them alight on the same thorn bush afterwards, but never made any use of this kind of food.
3
Ellen Barkin
The way Hollywood portrays mothers - you're either all good and saint-like, or you're all bad. And I think the real honesty of motherhood is not given a voice in movies. I miss that as an audience member.
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Bonnie Bassler
I think the easiest application to help people understand what quorum sensing is and why it's important to study is to tell them that if we could make the bacteria either deaf or mute, we could create new antibiotics.
5
Simone de Beauvoir
In itself, homosexuality is as limiting as heterosexuality: the ideal should be to be capable of loving a woman or a man; either, a human being, without feeling fear, restraint, or obligation.
6
Cyrano de Bergerac
We must believe then, that as from hence we see Saturn and Jupiter; if we were in either of the Two, we should discover a great many Worlds which we perceive not; and that the Universe extends so in infinitum.
7
James Henry Breasted
In the more recently disclosed field of history in the ancient Near East, however, there has been no such sense of responsibility displayed by historians either in Europe or America.
8
Heather Brooke
CCTV is seen either as a symbol of Orwellian dystopia or a technology that will lead to crime-free streets and civil behaviour. While arguments continue, there is very little solid data in the public domain about the costs, quantity and effectiveness of surveillance.
9
Corey Clark
American Idol' is a $900 million-a-year corporation. When you are dealing with that, you can't come off with lies - it's either the truth or nothing.
10
Guy Clark
Things change all the time, and they'll probably never be the same again. It's just the natural evolution of the human condition. Things change, and whatever it is is what it is. I mean, you try to start second guessing that, you either get rich or die broke.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EITHER»

Discover the use of either in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to either and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Either/Or: A Fragment of Life
In Either/Or, using the voices of two characters - the aesthetic young man of part one, called simply 'A', and the ethical Judge Vilhelm of the second section - Kierkegaard reflects upon the search for a meaningful existence, contemplating ...
Soren Kierkegaard, 2004
2
Size 14 Is Not Fat Either
Former pop star Heather Wells has settled nicely into her new life as assistant dorm director at New York College—a career that does not require her to drape her size 12 body in embarrassingly skimpy outfits.
Meg Cabot, 2009
3
Be Honest--You're Not That Into Him Either
Now Dr. Ian Kerner, clinical sexologist and author of the smash hit She Comes First, explores the battlefield of sex, hook ups, go-nowhere relationships, and the dismal dating treadmill, simultaneously arming women with a sharper set of ...
Ian Kerner, 2009
4
Not Either an Experimental Doll: The Separate Worlds of ...
Although the letters speak for themselves, the editor has written an introduction and epilogue which tell of the tragic ending to this riveting story.
Shula Marks, 1988
5
It's Either Her or Me: A Guide to Help a Mom and Her ...
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Ellie Slott Fisher, 2010
6
Strangers Either Way: The Lives of Croatian Refugees in ...
Instead of the norm, this book offers a diverse insight into Croatia in the 1990s by dealing with one of the consequences of the war: the more or less forcible migration of Croats from Serbia and their settlement in Croatia, their "ethnic ...
Jasna Čapo, 2007
7
Either Kierkegaard/or Nietzsche: Moral Philosophy in a New Key
This book expounds the view that Kierkegaard both anticipated and critiqued Nietzsche's central arguments in moral philosophy, exposing the weaknesses of what were to become the core Nietzschean positions.
Tom P. S. Angier, 2006
8
Either Way, I Win: God's Hope for Difficult Times
A Spirit-filled approach to facing difficult times.
Lois Walfrid Johnson
9
Either/or
ment of Either/Or that does not contain the sermon.1 Against this edition I would urge that the sermon is so important for an under- standing of Either/Or that Kierkegaard could well have named his book Either/Or/Or and, except for persuasive ...
Robert L. Perkins, 2007
10
Strangers Either Way: The Lives of Croatian Refugees in ...
Instead of the norm, this book offers a diverse insight into Croatia in the 1990s by dealing with one of the consequences of the war: the more or less forcible migration of Croats from Serbia and their settlement in Croatia, their "ethnic ...
Jasna Čapo Zmegač, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EITHER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term either is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Giants teammates can't reach Jason Pierre-Paul either
According to Jordan Raanan of NJ.com, his teammates haven't been able to reach him either in the days since the Fourth of July fireworks ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
2
Stop calling women 'girls'. It's either patronising or sexually suggestive
A photographer got short shrift when he called education secretary Nicky Morgan and energy secretary Amber Rudd 'girls'. Why? Because ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Barnaby Joyce either 'incompetent or lacks influence in cabinet' over …
Mr Fitzgibbon said the mine approval showed Mr Joyce was either "incompetent and lacks influence in cabinet" or worse, did not seek to ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
4
It's Not Easy Being a Guy in a Country Song, Either
But the guys don't have it easy, either. Earlier this year, Billboard, using their year-end charts, took a deep dive into the gender imbalance on ... «The New Republic, Jul 15»
5
Postgame: No problems for Miguel Sano with the glove, either
Miguel Sano played third base for the first time in the majors Wednesday, and handled three ground balls flawlessly. “I played like I played in ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
6
Ariana Grande won't perform at the MLB All-Star concert either
Okay, we're gonna walk slowly through this because it's an unsteady path. You can hold my hand if you want. So, to begin with: Pop star Ariana ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»
7
Davis doesn't trust either side in Iran nuclear talks
He told WJBC's Dan Swaney he can't trust either side in the negotiations. “I don't trust Iran. I don't trust any government whose leaders preside ... «WJBC News, Jul 15»
8
Rauner tries to isolate Madigan as Democrats hold firm
"Really, he's saying 'I'll either hit you with a rock, or I'll hit you with a stick.'" Emanuel spokeswoman Kelley Quinn issued a measured response. «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
9
Mohammedi: It will be a KO, either him or me.
Yesterday members of the media traveled to Big Bear Lake, California to The Summit for Nadjib “Irondjib” Mohammedi's open media workout in ... «Fight News, Jul 15»
10
Delivering Humanitarian Aid and Fighting Corruption: Not an Either
The author of the insightful and vastly entertaining Great Philanthropic Mistakes, Martin Morse Wooster, writes in Philanthropy Daily about the ... «The Nonprofit Quarterly, Jul 15»

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