either-or

either-or adjective: describing a situation in which there are only two choices.

Adjective

either-or (not comparable)

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

either-or (plural either-ors)

A situation in which there is a choice between two different plans of action, but both together are not possible.
- “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...2023 March 13, Naureen Khan, “Doug Emhoff Wants Men to Clear the Path for More Kamalas”, in Cosmopolitan, archived from the original on 13 Mar 2023
- Using existing housing better and building new homes are not either/ors but complementary. Doing both will mean a faster (and greener) solution.2024 May 13, Becky Tunstall and others, “Letter: Underused housing — why it’s part of the solution too”, in Financial Times, archived from the original on 13 May 2024

ஒன்றோ

What does either-or mean?: Either-or means describing a situation in which there are only two choices.
What is either-or in Tamil?: Either-or in Tamil is ஒன்றோ. See Either-or meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is either-or?: Either-or can be an adjective or a noun.

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