either-or English

Meaning either-or meaning

What does either-or mean?

either-or adjective

— 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

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News and current affairs

But, when it comes to standards - such as those governing safety, health, and the environment - the market-access requirements are brutal and binary: either you meet the established standard or you do not sell.

After the subprime crisis erupted, mortgage and consumer debt was paid down by households either with their savings or by default.

The tendency is either excessive restraint (Europe) or a diffusion of the effort (the United States).

Farmers will be able to buy inputs, either out of their own cash, or by borrowing against their improved creditworthiness.