conjunction / determiner / pronoun
either
EE-thur/ˈiːðər/
One or the other of two alternatives.
The woman may choose either apple, the red one or the green one.
Etymology
Old English æghwæðer meant “each of two” or “both.” The later meaning shifts attention from the pair taken together to one member or the other.
In context
find the two pieces you can right click on either one and select use and an attempt will be made to join the two halves
More examples
- Either route will take us there.
- I do not like either option.
- Either you call, or I will.
Forms
either
Similar words
- one or the other
- Explicitly states the choice between two alternatives.