noun either Used before the first of two (or occasionally more ) alternatives that are being specified (the other being introduced by “ or ”). 1
noun either one or another 1
adjective either whichever of two 1
adjective either each of two 1
adverb either 'also' in the negative 1
pronoun either (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Both, each of two or more. 0
pronoun either One or other of two people or things. 0
adverb either (conjunctive, after a negative) As well. 0
conjunction either Introduces the first of two options, the second of which is introduced by "or". 0
determiner either Each of two. 0
determiner either One or the other of two. 0
determiner either (coordinating) Used before two or more not necessarily exclusive possibilities separated by "or" or sometimes by a comma. 0
conjunction either 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 other alternatives are introduced by 'or'. 0
conjunction either 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. 0
pronoun either You can use either to refer to one of two things, people, or situations, when you want to say that they are both possible and it does not matter which one is chosen or considered. 0
pronoun either Either is also a quantifier. 0
pronoun either Either is also a determiner. 0
pronoun either You use either in a negative statement to refer to each of two things, people, or situations to indicate that the negative statement includes both of them. 0
adverb either You use either by itself in negative statements to indicate that there is a similarity or connection with a person or thing that you have just mentioned. 0
adverb either When one negative statement follows another, you can use either at the end of the second one to indicate that you are adding an extra piece of information, and to emphasize that both are equally important. 0
determiner either You can use either to introduce a noun that refers to each of two things when you are talking about both of them. 0
determiner either one or the other (of two) 0
determiner either (as pronoun) 0
determiner either both one and the other 0
determiner either used preceding two or more possibilities joined by "or" 0
adverb either used to indicate that the clause immediately preceding is a partial reiteration of a previous clause 0
adjective either each (of two); the one and the other 0
conjunction either the first element of the pair of disjunctive correlatives either … or, implying a choice of alternatives [either go or stay] 0
