either-or
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: 5.30 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Describing a situation in which there are only two choices.
adj
Describing a situation in which there is a choice between two different plans of action, but both together are not possible.
Example Sentences
- "“There’s a misperception out there that if some women are succeeding, that if many women are succeeding, it’s at the detriment of men,” he said. “When we support women, as men, it’s a good thing. The more women that succeed, there’s benefits to families, benefits to the economy, and benefits to our country. It’s not an either/or.”"
- "Using existing housing better and building new homes are not either/ors but complementary. Doing both will mean a faster (and greener) solution."
Inflected Forms
either/or (alternative)
either-ors (plural)