Meaning Of The Word Either

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conjunction: You use either in a negative statement in front of the first of two alternatives to indicate that the negative statement refers to both the alternatives.
conjunction: You use either in front of the first of two or more alternatives, when you are stating the only possibilities or choices that there are. The last of the other alternatives is introduced by 'or'.

either in American English
one or the other (of two)
adjective: one or the other of two
adverb: also; too; as well; to the same degree (used after negative clauses coordinated by and, or, or nor, or after negative subordinate clauses)
conjunction: (a coordinating conjunction that, when preceding a word or statement followed by the disjunctive or, serves to emphasize the possibility of choice)
pronoun: one or the other

either in British English
used to indicate that the clause immediately preceding is a partial reiteration of a previous clause
determiner: one or the other (of two)

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