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Meaning of "either-or" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EITHER-OR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EITHER-OR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Either-Or is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES EITHER-OR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Either/Or

In philosophy, Either/Or is an influential book written by the Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard published in two volumes in 1843, exploring the aesthetic and ethical "phases" or "stages" of existence. Either/Or was Kierkegaard's first published book; it was released under the pseudonym Victor Eremita, Latin for "the victorious hermit". Either/Or portrays two life views, one consciously hedonistic, the other based on ethical duty and responsibility. Each life view is written and represented by a fictional pseudonymous author, with the prose of the work reflecting and depending on the life view being discussed. For example, the aesthetic life view is written in short essay form, with poetic imagery and allusions, discussing aesthetic topics such as music, seduction, drama, and beauty. The ethical life view is written as two long letters, with a more argumentative and restrained prose, discussing moral responsibility, critical reflection, and marriage. The views of the book are not neatly summarized, but are expressed as lived experiences embodied by the pseudonymous authors.

Definition of either-or in the English dictionary

The definition of either-or in the dictionary is presenting an unavoidable need to choose between two alternatives.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EITHER-OR

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eirenically
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eisegeses
eisegesis
eisel
Eisenach
Eisenhower
Eisenstadt
Eisenstaedt
Eisenstein
eish
Eisk
eisteddfod
eisteddfodau
eisteddfodic
eiswein
either

WORDS THAT END LIKE EITHER-OR

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administrator
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and/or
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Synonyms and antonyms of either-or in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «either-or» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EITHER-OR

Find out the translation of either-or to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of either-or 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-or» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

要么...要么
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

o ... o
570 millions of speakers

English

either-or
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

या तो या
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إما ... أَوْ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

или ... или
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ou ... ou
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এটা বা ওটা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

soit ... soit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

ini atau
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

entweder ... oder
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

・・・かまたは・・・か
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

...거나 또는 ...거나
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

salah siji utawa
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

hoặc ... hoặc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இது அல்லது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

किंवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ya-ya da
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

o... o
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

albo ... albo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

або…або
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sau
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Translator English - Greek

είτε ... είτε
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Translator English - Afrikaans

óf- of
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

antingen ... eller
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

enten ... eller
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of either-or

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EITHER-OR»

The term «either-or» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.462 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about either-or

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Art Alexakis
A lot of people do not like singer-songwriters, and a lot of people who like them do not like hard rock. It's either-or.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EITHER-OR»

Discover the use of either-or in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to either-or and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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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
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Both-And: Living the Christ-Centered Life in an Either-Or World
Rich Nathan and Insoo Kim have got some good news for an either-or world.
Rich Nathan, 2013
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This Or that Animal Debate: A Rip-roaring Game of Either/or ...
"Offers intriguing either/or questions and content on animal topics to encourage critical thinking and debate"--Provided by publisher.
Joan Axelrod-Contrada, 2012
4
Either/or: The Gospel Or Neopaganism
The authors of this collection hold that America is now a new mission field where the gospel is in a life-and-death struggle with a plurality of pagan options that have insinuated themselves into the culture.
Carl E. Braaten, Robert W. Jenson, 1995
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Between Nihilism and Faith: A Commentary on Either/Or
If the Enlightenment turned to reason to reoccupy the place left vacant by the death of God, the last two centuries have undermined such faith in reason.
Karsten Harries, 2010
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This or That Survival Debate: A Rip-Roaring Game of ...
Would you choose ... to fall into quicksand or through thin ice? You must pick one or the other! Test your decision-making skills with these nail-biting survival questions. Then try them on your friends!
Jennifer Swanson, 2012
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This Or that Sports Debate: A Rip-roaring Game of Either/or ...
"Offers intriguing either/or questions and content on sports topics to encourage critical thinking and debate"--Provided by publisher.
Michelle Schaub, Anthony Wacholtz, 2012
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This Or that History Debate: A Rip-roaring Game of Either/or ...
"Offers intriguing either/or questions and content on history topics to encourage critical thinking and debate"--Provided by publisher.
Michael O'Hearn, 2012
9
Either Or
Walter has been judged guilty of a murder he didn't commit.
Robert Hammond, 2006
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Kierkegaard's Writings, IV, Part II: Either/Or:
He regarded Either/Or as the beginning of his authorship, although he had published two earlier works on Hans Christian Andersen and irony. The pseudonymous volumes of Either/Or are the writings of a young man (I) and of Judge William (II).
Søren Kierkegaard, 2013

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EITHER-OR»

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When Israel gave Bashar Assad a lifeline
Whether we are talking about the United States or Israel, Assad has imposed on both a very successful “either-or” equation – “It's either Assad ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
2
Delivering Humanitarian Aid and Fighting Corruption: Not an Either
... of corruption as an excuse for institutional paralysis,” but the issue isn't an either-or dynamic of either accepting corruption as unavoidable or ... «The Nonprofit Quarterly, Jul 15»
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Column: Roundabout not an 'either-or' situation
Library or Roundabout? The Daily Courier applied this heading to a recent letter to the editor regarding City finances. While the highway project ... «The Daily Courier, Jul 15»
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Creativity And Data – It's Not An Either-Or Kind Of Thing
“You hear people say both things, but neither one is true,” said Michael Lebowitz, CEO and founder of Brooklyn-based digital agency Big ... «AdExchanger, Jun 15»
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Fresh or recycled fibre, either-or? The answer is both!
It is a fair question to ask, but a question that cannot be answered with either-or. With their latest Facts & Trends report, the WBCSD Forest ... «What They Think, Jun 15»

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