neither: Meaning and Definition of

nei•ther

Pronunciation: (nē'ur, nī'-), [key]
— conj.
  1. not either, as of persons or things specified (usually fol. by nor): Neither John nor Betty is at home.
  2. nor; nor yet; no more: Bob can't go, and neither can I. If she doesn't want it, neither do I.
—adj.
  1. not either; not the one or the other: Neither statement is true.
—pron.
  1. not either; not one person or the other; not one thing or the other: Neither of the suggestions will do. Neither is to be trusted.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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