either2
زبان مبدأ: انگلیسی
ترجمه به فارسی
- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 ei·ther adj. Pronunciation: ' ē- th ər also ' ī- Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ǣ ghwæther both, each, from ā always + ge-, collective prefix + hwæther which of two, whether ― more at AYE , CO- Date: before 12th century 1 : being the one and the other of two : EACH <flowers blooming on either side of the walk> <plays either instrument well> 2 : being the one or the other of two <take either road>]]> 2 either adj. Function: pronoun Date: before 12th century : the one or the other <take either of the two routes>]]> 3 either adj. Function: conjunction Date: before 12th century ― used as a function word before two or more coordinate words, phrases, or clauses joined usually by or to indicate that what immediately follows is the first of two or more alternatives <can be used either as a guest room or as an office>]]> 4 either adj. Function: adverb Date: 15th century 1 : LIKEWISE , MOREOVER ― used for emphasis after a negative <not smart or handsome either > 2 : for that matter ― used for emphasis after an alternative following a question or conditional clause especially where negation is implied <who answers for the Irish parliament? or army either ? ― Robert Browning>]]>