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nei·ther

neither

 
 
pronunciation:
ni thr
parts of speech:
conjunction, adjective, pronoun
part of speech: conjunction
definition: not one or the other of two; not either (usually paired with "nor" in a sentence).
Neither the cat nor the dog came into the house.
 
part of speech: adjective
definition: not either; not one or the other.
Neither plan has worked.
 
part of speech: pronoun
definition: not either; not one person or thing or the other.
She asked two different people for directions, but neither could help her.