either-or

English

Alternative forms

• either/or

Adjective

either-or (not comparable)

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

Further reading

• “either-or”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.