word-vault/dist/data/cards/ei/either.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "either",
    "partOfSpeech": "determiner, pronoun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "one or the other of two; it does not matter which",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You can park on either side of the street."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Either of these approaches will help you reduce costs."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There are two types of qualification—either is acceptable."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "each of two",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The offices on either side were empty."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There's a door at either end of the corridor."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈaɪðə(r)//ˈiːðə(r)/",
                "audio": "ei/either/either__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈiːðər//ˈaɪðər/",
                "audio": "ei/either/either__us_2_rr.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English ǣgther, contracted form of ǣg(e)hwæther, of Germanic origin; ultimately related to aye and whether."
}