Looking for the meaning of the word NEITHER in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of NEITHER with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Neither
Speech Type: Adverb
Middle English: alteration (by association with either) of Old English nawther, contraction of nāhwæther (from nā ‘no’ + hwæther ‘whether’)
ˈnʌɪðə
ˈniːðə
used before the first of two (or occasionally more) alternatives (the others being introduced by ‘nor’) to indicate that they are each untrue or each does not happen
Short Definition:used before first of two alternatives to indicate that they are each untrue
Examples:- unlike her friends, she is neither a snob nor a gossip
- he neither answered them nor looked at them
used to introduce a further negative statement
Short Definition:used to introduce further negative statement
Examples:- he didn't remember, and neither did I
Word: Neither
Speech Type: Determiner
ˈnʌɪðə
ˈniːðə
not the one nor the other; not either
Short Definition:not one nor other of two people or things
Examples:- neither side of the brain is dominant over the other
Word: Neither
Speech Type: Pronoun
ˈnʌɪðə
ˈniːðə
not the one nor the other of two people or things
Short Definition:not the one nor the other of two people or things
Examples:- neither of us believes it
- neither was chosen for the Test tours of the West Indies and England
- they recorded two new albums, neither of which sold well
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