Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

all-or-nothing

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.47 in modern English

Syllables: al-l-or-noth-ing
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Being or relating to a situation where a dichotomy (a binary state) pertains: either of two poles is instantiated, with no intermediate state (e.g., a mixture or syncretism) being possible or being permitted.

adj

Being or relating to a situation where a dichotomy (a binary state) pertains: either of two poles is instantiated, with no intermediate state (e.g., a mixture or syncretism) being possible or being permitted.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: black-and-white, dichotomous, all-or-none"
"A crewed moonshot is an all-or-nothing affair: either they get to the moon and back alive, or they don't."

Synonyms

black-and-white dichotomous all-or-none

Questions

What does all-or-nothing mean?: Being or relating to a situation where a dichotomy (a binary state) pertains: either of two poles is instantiated, with no intermediate state (e.g., a mixture or syncretism) being possible or being permitted.

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