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either/or

either/or is the alternative form of either-or.

Meaning of either-or

Adjective

either-or (not comparable)

  1. Describing a situation in which there are only two choices.
  2. Describing a situation in which there is a choice between two different plans of action, but both together are not possible.

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Forms of either/or

pluraleither/ors

Questions about either/or

What is either/or the alternative form of?
Either/or is the alternative form of either-or.

Words near either/or in the dictionary

  1. either-handed
  2. either-or
  3. either-ors
  4. either-way offence
  5. either-way offences
  6. either/or
  7. either/ors
  8. eithers
  9. Eitingon
  10. Eitingons
  11. EITs

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